Parties may settle disputes amicably, allowing courts to quash FIRs if prosecution serves no useful purpose.

Headnote:(A) Indian Penal Code - Sections related to quashing of FIR - Parties to a dispute may settle their differences amicably, leading to the quashing of related FIRs if no useful purpose is served by further prosecution. (Paras 1, 4, 6, 8)

(B) Family law - If disputes arising from marriage are settled amicably, the courts may dismiss proceedings which are no longer necessary. (Paras 5, 9)

Facts of the case:
The petitioners sought to quash FIR No. 126/2018 after settling disputes through a Memorandum of Understanding on 10.02.2020. The respondent expressed no objection to the quashing.

Findings of Court:
The Court considered the settlement of disputes between the parties and agreed that prosecution would not serve any useful purpose.

Issues: The main issue addressed was whether the FIR could be quashed given the amicable settlement between the parties.

Ratio Decidendi: The Court reasoned that when parties have settled their disputes and prosecution serves no useful purpose, quashing of the FIR is warranted.

Result: FIR No. 126/2018 quashed.

Table of Content
1. parties seek to quash fir based on settlement. (Para 1 , 4)
2. marriage and amicable settlement established. (Para 5 , 6 , 7)
3. court quashes fir due to settlement. (Para 8 , 9)
4. petition allowed and disposed. (Para 10)

JUDGMENT (Oral)

1. Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction thereby for quashing of FIR No. 126/2018, registered at PS - Pul Prahladpur, Delhi and all other proceedings arising therefrom.

2. Notice issued.

3. Notice is accepted by learned APP for State and by respondent no.2 in person through video conferencing with her counsel 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. Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 got married on 17.04.2009 as per Hindu rites and rituals. One child was born out of the wedlock namely Ikansh Anand.

6. Petitioners and respondent no.2 with the entered into an amicable settlement vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 10.02.2020 and settled all their disputes amicably.

7. Respondent No. 2 is personally present in Court with learned counsel and she has been identified by ASI Sher Singh/IO and submits that matter has been settled and she does not wish to prosecute the matter any further.

8. 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.

9. For the reasons afore-recorded, FIR No. 126/2018, registered at PS - Pul Prahladpur, Delhi and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

10. The petition is, accordingly, allowed and disposed of.

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