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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Suresh Kumar Kait, J.
Varun Sharma - Appellant
Versus
State (NCT of Delhi) - Respondent
Crl.M.C. 1184 of 2021
Decided On : 13-04-2021
Crl. M.A. 6054/2021 (exemption)
1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application is disposed of.
CRL.M.C.1184/2021
3. Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction for quashing of FIR No.38/2020, registered at Police Station Harsh Vihar, 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 24.11.2017 as per Hindu rites and rituals. Due to extreme incompatibilities between petitioners and respondent no.2, they started living separately from 17.04.2018.
7. Petitioners and respondent no.2 entered into an amicable settlement vide MoU/Settlement/Compromise Deed dated 31.07.2020 and settled all their disputes amicably.
8. Complainant is present in person and has been identified by SI Vineet Kumar/IO and submits that matter has been settled and she does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.
9. Taking into account the aforesaid facts, this Court is inclined to quash FIR as no useful purpose would be served in prosecuting petitioners any further.
10. For the reasons afore-recorded, FIR No.38/2020, registered at Police Station Harsh Vihar, Delhi and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
11. The petition is, accordingly, allowed and disposed of.
Court can quash FIR if parties reach amicable settlement and complainant wishes not to pursue charges, indicating no useful purpose in prosecution.
The court has the discretion to quash FIR and consequent proceedings arising from a marriage dispute if an amicable settlement is reached between the parties and the complainant is unwilling to prose....
The court can quash an FIR when both parties have amicably settled their disputes and the complainant does not wish to proceed with prosecution.
Court can quash FIRs when parties reach an amicable settlement, preventing unnecessary prosecution.
A criminal FIR may be quashed when the parties reach an amicable settlement and the complainant chooses not to prosecute the case.
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.
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.
Amicable settlements between parties can lead to the quashing of FIRs under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code when no further prosecution serves a useful purpose.
In cases of amicable settlement between parties, and where prosecution serves no useful purpose, FIRs can be quashed according to Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
A court may quash an FIR when the parties have amicably settled their disputes and continued prosecution serves no useful purpose.
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