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DELHI HIGH COURT
SURESH KUMAR KAIT
Chander Prakesh – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
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| 1. settlement between parties and case background. (Para 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 2. court's reasoning for quashing fir. (Para 9) |
| 3. court's final decision on the matter. (Para 10 , 11) |
1. Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction for quashing of FIR No.169/2018 dated 19.04.2018 registered at Police Station Neb Sarai 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 10.12.2013 as per Hindu rites and rituals. One male child was born out of the wedlock namely Ansh @ Daksh. Due to extreme incompatibilities between petitioners and respondent no.2, they started living separately.
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 28.08.2018 and settled all their disputes amicably.
6. The total settlement amount is Rs.16,00,000/- (Rupees Sixteen Lakhs only). It is submitted that the responde
The court may quash an FIR in matrimonial disputes where parties have amicably settled and the complainant no longer wishes to pursue prosecution.
An FIR can be quashed when the complainant does not wish to prosecute after reaching an amicable settlement.
The court can quash an FIR when both parties have amicably settled their disputes and the complainant does not wish to proceed with prosecution.
When parties to a dispute reach an amicable settlement, continued prosecution of an FIR serves no useful purpose under the legal framework.
Mutual consent in marital disputes allows courts to quash FIRs when the parties have amicably settled their differences, reinforcing judicial efficiency.
Amicable settlements can lead to the quashing of FIRs when both parties agree not to pursue prosecution, emphasizing judicial economy and resolution of disputes.
The court can quash FIR and consequent proceedings based on an amicable settlement reached between the parties, especially when the complainant does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.
A criminal FIR may be quashed when the parties reach an amicable settlement and the complainant chooses not to prosecute the case.
Matrimonial dispute – Settlement between parties - No useful purpose would be served in prosecuting petitioners any further - Proceedings quashed
Amicable settlements between parties can justify the quashing of FIRs when no useful purpose is served by prosecution.
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