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SURESH KUMAR KAIT
Sabhya Dutta – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Suresh Kumar Kait, J. - CRL. M.A.940/2021
1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application is disposed of.
CRL.M.C.183/2021
3. Vide the present petition, petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.182/2018, registered at Police Station Inder Puri, Delhi, and consequent proceedings arising therefrom.
4. Notice issued.
5. Notice is accepted by learned APP for State and by respondent No.2 present in the Court through video conferencing.
6. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the present petition is taken up for final hearing.
7. The present petition is filed on the ground that parties have settled their disputes and respondent No.2 has no objection if the present petition is allowed.
8. Respondent No. 2 is personally present in Court and he has been identified by SI Parveen/IO and submits that matter has been settled and he does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.
9. Petitioner and respondent no.2 have entered into an amicable settlement.
10. Learned APP has opposed the present petition and submits that the petitioner was driving vehicle without having valid licence and caused accident as his car collided with that of complainant. Learned APP has further s
The court has the discretion to quash FIR and consequent proceedings if the parties have settled their disputes and the respondent does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.
Amicable settlements between parties can justify quashing of FIRs when prosecution serves no useful purpose and the aggrieved party does not wish to continue.
The court established that an FIR can be quashed when parties amicably settle their disputes, provided there is no public interest in continuing the prosecution.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the court's authority to quash an FIR and consequent proceedings when the parties have entered into an amicable settlement and the complainant d....
The central legal point established in the judgment is the court's discretion to quash an FIR based on an amicable settlement between the parties and the promotion of cordiality and harmony in the sa....
The court can quash an FIR and consequent proceedings if the parties have settled their disputes and the respondent does not wish to prosecute the matter further.
The court may quash FIRs based on amicable settlements between parties, given no useful purpose in continued prosecution, while emphasizing accountability for allegations made.
The court quashed the FIR on the basis of an amicable settlement between the parties, allowing for the dismissal of prosecution where no useful purpose would be served.
The central legal point established in the judgment is that the court has the discretion to quash FIR and consequent proceedings if the parties have settled their disputes and no useful purpose would....
The central legal point established in the judgment is that the court may quash an FIR and consequent proceedings if the parties have settled their disputes and the respondent does not wish to prosec....
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