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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Suresh Kumar Kait, J.
Sudhish Kumar - Appellant
Versus
N.C.T. of Delhi - Respondent
Crl.M.C. 2532 of 2020
Decided On : 03-02-2021
| Table of Content |
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| 1. quashing fir based on dispute settlement. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. details of marriage and amicable settlement. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's reasoning for quashing fir. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. conclusion and order of the court. (Para 9 , 10) |
The hearing has been conducted through video conferencing.
1. Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction thereby for quashing of FIR No. 337/2010, registered at PS - Bhajanpura, Delhi and all other proceedings arising therefrom.
2. 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.
3. Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 got married on 02.05.1999 as per Hindu rites and rituals. Due to extreme incompatibilities, petitioner No.1 and respondent no.2 started living separately since 09.07.2009.
4. Petitioners and respondent no.2 entered into an amicable settlement before the Mediation Centre, Karkardooma District Courts, New Delhi vide a Settlement dated 09.01.2019 and settled all their disputes amicably.
5. Respondent No. 2 is personally present in Court and she has been identified by SI Rahul/IO and submits that matter has been settled and she does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.
6. Petitioner No.1 has agreed to pay the balance amount of Rs.7.5 lacs as per the settlement to respondent No.2/complainant by tomorrow in the concerned police station in the presence of IO/SHO concerned.
7. Taking into account the aforesaid facts, this Court is inclined to quash FIR as no useful purpose would be served in prosecuting petitioners any further.
8. For the reasons afore-recorded, FIR No. 337/2010, registered at PS - Bhajanpura, Delhi and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
9. The petition is, accordingly, allowed and disposed of.
10. The order be uploaded on the website of this Court forthwith.
An FIR can be quashed when parties have settled their disputes amicably and there is no intention to prosecute, reflecting the principle of serving justice without unnecessary legal proceedings.
A settled dispute between parties, coupled with the complainant's wish not to pursue charges, justifies quashing of the FIR to serve no public interest.
The court affirmed that an amicable settlement between parties can justify the quashing of an FIR, especially when the complainant does not wish to pursue the case.
Court quashed FIR based on amicable settlement between parties and no desire to pursue prosecution further.
The court can quash FIR and consequent proceedings in a matrimonial dispute if the parties have entered into an amicable settlement and the complainant is unwilling to prosecute the matter further.
An FIR can be quashed if the parties amicably settle their disputes and the complainant no longer wishes to proceed with prosecution.
The court may quash an FIR when the parties have reached an amicable settlement and there is no objection from the complainant regarding prosecution.
A court can quash an FIR when parties settle their disputes amicably, rendering further prosecution unnecessary.
An FIR can be quashed if both parties have entered into a mutually agreed settlement and the complainant no longer wishes to pursue the case, demonstrating that prosecution serves no useful purpose.
The court ruled that mutual consent and amicable settlement between parties can justify quashing an FIR when prosecution serves no useful purpose.
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