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DELHI HIGH COURT
SURESH KUMAR KAIT
Rajender Gurani – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition for quashing fir. (Para 1) |
| 2. settlement of disputes between parties. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's inclination to quash based on settled matters. (Para 7) |
| 4. fir and proceedings quashed. (Para 8) |
| 5. final order allowing the petition. (Para 9) |
The hearing has been conducted through video conferencing.
1. Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction for quashing of FIR No.73/2020 dated 21.10.2020 registered at Police Station Palam Village and consequent proceedings arising therefrom.
2. Notice issued.
3. Notice is accepted by learned APP for State and by respondent no.2 who is present in person through video conferencing 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 03.05.2018 as per Hindu rites and rituals. Due to extreme incompatibilities between petitioners and respondent no.2, they started living separately from 09.04.2020.
5. Petitioners and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement vide compromise deed dated 12.10.2020 and settled all their disputes amica
Court quashed FIR based on amicable settlement between parties and no desire to pursue prosecution further.
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.
An FIR can be quashed if the parties amicably settle their disputes and the complainant no longer wishes to proceed with prosecution.
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 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 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.
Parties can amicably settle disputes, and such settlements justify quashing of FIRs, especially in cases stemming from personal issues.
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.
A complainant's desire to not prosecute a matter, coupled with an amicable settlement, warrants quashing of the FIR to prevent unnecessary prosecution.
The court can quash an FIR when parties amicably settle their disputes and express a desire not to pursue the prosecution.
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