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DELHI HIGH COURT
SURESH KUMAR KAIT
Ajay Kumar Saroj – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
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| 1. petitioners seek quashing of fir. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. settlement between parties after marriage. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. no purpose in prosecuting further. (Para 7) |
| 4. fir quashed as per court decision. (Para 8) |
| 5. the petition allowed and disposed. (Para 9) |
The hearing has been conducted through video conferencing.
1. Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction for quashing of FIR No.84/2017 dated 23.08.2017 registered at Police Station Chankyapuri and consequent proceedings arising therefrom.
2. Notice issued.
3. 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.
4. Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 got married on 11.02.2008 as per Hindu rites and rituals. Due to extreme incompatibilities between petitioners and respondent no.2, they started living separately from 27.03.2017.
5. Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement vide settlement deed dated 12.11.2020 and settled all their disputes amicably.
6. Complainant/respondent n
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.
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.
Court quashed FIR based on amicable settlement between parties and no desire to pursue prosecution further.
An FIR can be quashed if the parties amicably settle their disputes and the complainant no longer wishes to proceed with prosecution.
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 parties have settled their disputes amicably and there is no intention to prosecute, reflecting the principle of serving justice without unnecessary legal proceedings.
The court can quash an FIR when parties amicably settle their disputes and express a desire not to pursue the 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.
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 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.
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