DELHI HIGH COURT
SURESH KUMAR KAIT
Gajender Singh Yadav – Appellant
Versus
State NCT of Delhi – Respondent
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| 1. quashing of fir upon request. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 2. marriage, separation, and amicable settlement. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. no useful purpose in prosecution. (Para 9) |
| 4. fir and proceedings quashed. (Para 10) |
| 5. order of the court. (Para 11 , 12) |
The hearing has been conducted through video conferencing.
Crl. M.A. 2091/2021
1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application is disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 396/2021
3. Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction for quashing of FIR No.46/2020 dated 02.3.2020 registered at Police Station Jagat Puri and consequent proceedings arising therefrom.
4. Notice issued.
5. Notice is accepted by learned APP for State and by counsel for respondent no.2 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 25.11.2016 as per Hindu rites and rituals. Due to extreme incompatibilities between petitioners and respondent no.2, they started living separately.
7. Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement before the Delhi Mediation C
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.
The court ruled that mutual consent and amicable settlement between parties can justify quashing an FIR when prosecution serves no useful purpose.
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.
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....
The court can quash FIR and consequent proceedings in a matrimonial dispute if the parties have entered into an amicable settlement and the complainant expresses unwillingness to prosecute the matter....
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.
Amicable settlements can lead to the quashing of FIRs when both parties agree not to pursue prosecution, emphasizing judicial economy and resolution of disputes.
Parties can amicably settle disputes, and such settlements justify quashing of FIRs, especially in cases stemming from personal issues.
An FIR can be quashed when the parties have amicably settled their disputes and the continuation of prosecution serves no useful purpose.
The court can quash an FIR when the parties involved have settled the dispute amicably and no further prosecution is desired, ensuring judicial resources are not wasted.
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