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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Suresh Kumar Kait, J.
Shiv Kumar - Appellant
Versus
State - Respondent
Crl.M.C. 884 of 2021
Decided On : 28-05-2021
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| 1. parties settled their disputes amicably. (Para 1 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. final disposal and allowance of the petition. (Para 2 , 9) |
| 3. court's inclination to quash fir. (Para 3 , 7) |
| 4. fir quashed for lack of purpose in prosecution. (Para 8) |
1. Vide the present petition, petitioner seeks direction thereby for quashing of FIR No.1202/2020 dated 18.12.2020, registered at PS - Bindapur, and all other proceedings arising therefrom.
2. Notice issued.
3. Notice is accepted by learned APP for State and by respondent no.2 and with the consent of counsel for parties, the present petition is taken up for final disposal.
4. The present petition is filed on the ground that parties have settled their disputes and respondent No. 2 has no objection if the present petition is allowed.
5. Respondent No.2 is personally present in Court through video conferencing and she has been identified by SI Kunal Kumar/IO and submits that matter has been settled and she does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.
6. Petitioner and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement vide settlement deed dated 26.02.2021 and settled all their disputes amicably.
7. 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.
8. For the reasons afore-recorded, FIR No.1202/2020 dated 18.12.2020, registered at PS - Bindapur and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
9. The petition is, accordingly, allowed and disposed of.
A court has the authority to quash an FIR when parties have reached an amicable settlement and continuation of prosecution serves no useful purpose.
Amicable settlements between parties may warrant the quashing of FIRs when no further prosecution is desired, underscoring the judicial support for resolving disputes outside court.
Criminal proceedings may be quashed when parties amicably settle disputes and indicate they do not wish to pursue prosecution, aligning with principles of judicial efficiency and public interest.
An amicable settlement between parties is a valid ground to quash an FIR when no useful purpose would be served in pursuing prosecution.
An FIR may be quashed if the parties reach an amicable settlement and the complainant expresses no intent to proceed with prosecution.
The court can quash an FIR when parties reach an amicable settlement and the aggrieved party does not wish to pursue the matter further.
Quashing of an FIR is warranted when parties have settled their disputes and the victim does not wish to prosecute further.
Quashing of FIR is permissible when parties have amicably settled their disputes and the complainant does not wish to proceed with prosecution.
The court ruled that an FIR can be quashed upon mutual settlement of disputes by the parties, emphasizing the role of amicable resolution in criminal matters.
Amicable settlements between parties can warrant quashing an FIR, prioritizing judicial efficiency when no further prosecution is deemed necessary.
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