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DELHI HIGH COURT
SURESH KUMAR KAIT
Ravi Rakesh – Appellant
Versus
State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) – Respondent
Crl. M.A. 17360/2020
1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application is disposed of.
CRL.M.C.2458/2020 & Crl.M.A. 17359/2020
3. Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction for quashing of FIR No.203/2016 dated 09.11.2016 registered at Police Station CWC Nanakpura, and consequent proceedings arising therefrom.
4. Notice issued.
5. Notice is accepted by learned APP for State and by counsel for respondent no.2 with respondent no.2 in person and with the consent of counsel for parties, present petition is taken up for final disposal.
6. Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 got married on 23.02.2012 as per Hindu rites and rituals. One child was born out of the wedlock namely Master Vansh. Due to extreme incompatibilities between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2, they started living separately from 17.12.2014.
7. Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement before the Counselling Cell, Family Courts, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi vide settlement deed dated 04.06.2019 and settled all their disputes amicably.
8. Complainant/respondent no.2 is present in per
A court can quash an FIR if the parties have reached an amicable settlement and the complainant no longer wishes to prosecute the matter, indicating no useful purpose in continuing proceedings.
The court has the discretion to quash FIR and consequent proceedings in a matrimonial dispute if the parties have entered into an amicable settlement and the complainant expresses unwillingness to pr....
Amicable settlements between parties can warrant the quashing of FIRs when continuation of prosecution serves no useful purpose.
The court can quash an FIR when both parties have amicably settled their disputes and the complainant does not wish to proceed with prosecution.
The High Court can quash an FIR when parties reach an amicable settlement and the complainant wishes to withdraw the prosecution, serving no useful purpose to continue legal proceedings.
Court can quash FIR if parties reach amicable settlement and complainant wishes not to pursue charges, indicating no useful purpose in prosecution.
Amicable settlements between parties can justify the quashing of FIRs when no useful purpose is served by prosecution.
An FIR can be quashed when the parties reach an amicable settlement and express no intent to prosecute further, as it serves no useful purpose to continue legal proceedings.
In cases of amicable settlement between parties, and where prosecution serves no useful purpose, FIRs can be quashed according to Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
The court held that amicable settlements in matrimonial disputes justify quashing of FIRs, as continuing prosecution serves no purpose when parties wish to resolve their differences peacefully.
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