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DELHI HIGH COURT
SURESH KUMAR KAIT
Yashpal Vats – Appellant
Versus
State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) – Respondent
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| 1. petitioners seek to quash fir. (Para 3) |
| 2. settlement between the parties. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. complainant does not wish to prosecute. (Para 8) |
| 4. court's inclination to quash fir. (Para 9) |
| 5. fir and proceedings quashed. (Para 10) |
| 6. petition allowed and disposed. (Para 11 , 12) |
The hearing has been conducted through video conferencing.
Crl. M.A. 2444/2021
1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application is disposed of.
CRL.M.C.468/2021
3. Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction for quashing of FIR No.296/2017 dated 13.09.2017 registered at Police Station Bharat Nagar and consequent proceedings arising therefrom.
4. Notice issued.
5. Notice is accepted by learned APP for State and by respondent no.2 present in person through video conferencing 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 15.04.2015 as per Hindu rites and rituals. Due to extreme incompatibilities between petitioners and respondent no.2, they started living separately from 08.08.2016.
7. Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 with the interventio
Parties can amicably settle disputes, and such settlements justify quashing of FIRs, especially in cases stemming from personal issues.
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.
An FIR can be quashed if the parties amicably settle their disputes and the complainant no longer wishes to proceed with prosecution.
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.
In cases of personal disputes resolved amicably, continuing prosecutions serve no purpose, allowing for the quashing of FIRs under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Amicable settlements in family disputes can lead to quashing of FIRs when the parties express a desire to discontinue prosecution, emphasizing judicial economy and the significance of resolving confl....
Amicable settlement between parties can justify quashing of FIR, especially when the complainant does not wish to proceed with prosecution.
The court can quash an FIR when the parties settle the dispute amicably and the complainant does not wish to pursue the case.
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.
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.
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