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DELHI HIGH COURT
SURESH KUMAR KAIT
Puneet Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
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| 1. factual background of the fir and settlement (Para 3 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 2. complainant's wish to not prosecute (Para 9) |
| 3. court's decision to quash fir (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
Crl. M.A. 4918/2021 (exemption)
1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application is disposed of.
CRL.M.C.963/2021
3. Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction for quashing of FIR No.538/2016 registered at Police Station Sultanpuri, Delhi 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 07.12.2014. Thereafter, disputes arose between the parties and subsequently, the present FIR was lodged.
7. Petitioners and respondent no.2 entered into an amicable settlement before the Counselling Cell, Family Courts, Dwarka, Delhi vide settlement dated 06.03.2019 and settled all their disputes amicably.
8. The total settlement amount is Rs.2,25,000/-. It is submitted that the respondent no. 2 has already received an amount o
Court has the authority to quash FIRs in light of amicable settlements between parties, prioritizing resolution over prosecution.
A court may quash an FIR when the parties have amicably settled their disputes and continued prosecution serves no useful purpose.
Quashing of FIR is appropriate where an amicable settlement is reached, and the complainant wishes not to pursue the matter further.
A criminal FIR may be quashed when the parties reach an amicable settlement and the complainant chooses not to prosecute the case.
Amicable settlements can lead to the quashing of FIRs when both parties agree not to pursue prosecution, emphasizing judicial economy and resolution of disputes.
An FIR can be quashed when the parties reach an amicable settlement and express no intent to prosecute further, as it serves no useful purpose to continue legal proceedings.
An FIR can be quashed when the complainant does not wish to prosecute after reaching an amicable settlement.
Court can quash FIR if parties reach amicable settlement and complainant wishes not to pursue charges, indicating no useful purpose in prosecution.
The Court may quash FIR proceedings when parties reach an amicable settlement, ensuring that further prosecution serves no purpose.
The court can quash an FIR when the parties have amicably settled their disputes, asserting that no useful purpose would be served by continuing prosecution.
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