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ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA
Mohd. Arshad – Appellant
Versus
State NCT of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, J. (Oral)
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. 0494/2020 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, registered at P.S.: Dayal Pur, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.
2. In brief, as per the case of the petitioners, marriage between petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 was solemnized according to Muslim customs and ceremonies on 16.04.2017. A female child was born out of the wedlock, who is presently in custody of respondent No. 2. Due to temperamental differences, petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 started living separately since March, 2020. On complaint of respondent No. 2, present FIR was registered on 29.03.2020.
3. The disputes are stated to have been amicably resolved between the parties vide settlement deed dated 28.10.2023.
4. Balance amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- has been paid to respondent No. 2 today through DD No. 507014 dated 15.01.2024 drawn on Kotak Bank, Yamunavihar, Delhi in favour of respondent No. 2, towards full and final settlement between the parties.
5. Learned APP for the State submits that in view of amicable settl
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 ....
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 has the discretion to quash FIR based on amicable settlement between the parties to prevent abuse of the court process.
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 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 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 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 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 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....
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