Ananda D.V. vs State

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DELHI HIGH COURT
BRIJESH SETHI
Ananda D.V. – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent

Table of Content
1. petitioner's relationship and fir context (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. arguments for quashing fir based on marriage and settlement (Para 7 , 8 , 9)
3. court's evaluation of quashing fir and inherent powers (Para 10 , 13 , 16 , 18 , 19)
4. guiding principles for quashing based on settlement (Para 14 , 15)
5. final dismissal of the petition to quash fir (Para 20)

JUDGMENT

Brijesh Sethi, J. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India r/w Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner for quashing of FIR No.455/13 u/s 376/380 IPC dated 17th September, 2013 registered with PS Safdarjung Enclave, Delhi and the consequential proceedings emanating there from.

2. While praying for quashing of FIR and the criminal proceedings emanating there from, the petitioner has pleaded that respondent no. 2 had met the petitioner in January, 2013 on account of a professional assignment and thereafter they kept meeting each other regularly and got romantically involved.

3. Petitioner extended marriage proposal to respondent no. 2. Thereafter, respondent no. 2 entered into a live in relationship with the petitioner and moved in with him in March,2013 at his rente

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DELHI HIGH COURTBRIJESH SETHIAnanda D.V. – AppellantVersusState – Respondent

DELHI HIGH COURT
BRIJESH SETHI
Ananda D.V. – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent