ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA
Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Mehta – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, J. (Oral)
CRL.M.A. 7643/2024
Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions.
Applications stand disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 1984/2024
1. Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (`Cr.P.C.') has been preferred on behalf of the petitioners for quashing of FIR No. 0071/2018 under Sections 498A/406 IPC registered at P.S.: Vivek Vihar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom. Chargesheet has been filed under Section 498A/406/323/34 IPC.
2. Issue notice. Learned APP for the State and learned counsel for respondent No.2 alongwith respondent No.2 in person appear on advance notice and accept notice.
3. In brief, as per the case of the petitioners, the marriage between petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 was solemnized according to Hindu rites and ceremonies on 25.04.2016. No child was born out of the wedlock. Due to temperamental differences, respondent No. 2 and petitioner No. 1 started living separately since 29.11.2016. On complaint of respondent No.2, present FIR was registered on 21.02.2018.
4. The disputes are stated to have been amicably resolved between the parties, in terms of settlement dated 19.07.2023 arrived before Counselling C
The central legal point established in the judgment is the court's power to quash criminal proceedings or FIR in cases of amicable settlement, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, bas....
The court has the discretion to quash FIR and proceedings if the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and no useful purpose would be served by keeping the case pending.
The central legal point established in the judgment is that an amicable settlement between the parties, coupled with the absence of objection from the State, can be grounds for quashing an FIR.
The court has the discretion to quash FIRs in cases where the matter has been amicably settled between the parties, and keeping the case pending would serve no useful purpose.
The court has the power to quash FIRs under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure when the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and keeping the case pending would serve no use....
The court has the discretion to quash an FIR if the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and keeping the case pending would serve no useful purpose.
The court has the discretion to quash FIR based on amicable settlement between the parties to prevent abuse of the court process.
The court can quash an FIR if the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and no useful purpose would be served by keeping the case pending.
The court can quash an FIR and proceedings if the matter has been amicably settled between the parties, and keeping the case pending would serve no useful purpose.
The court has the discretion to quash an FIR and related proceedings based on an amicable settlement between the parties, where it deems that no useful purpose would be served by continuing with the ....
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