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DELHI HIGH COURT
SURESH KUMAR KAIT
Bijender Lakra – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
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| 1. filing of petition and acceptance of notice (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. amicable settlement between parties (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. quashing of fir due to no further prosecution benefit (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. final disposal of the petition (Para 9) |
The hearing has been conducted through video conferencing.
1. Vide the present petition, petitioners seek direction for quashing of FIR No.470/2021 dated 13.05.2021 registered at Police Station Nihal Vihar 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 05.09.2009 as per Hindu rites and rituals. Due to extreme incompatibilities between petitioners and respondent no.2, they started living separately.
5. Petitioners and respondent no.2 with the intervention of their well wishers and relatives entered into an amicable settlement vide compromise deed dated 09.06.2021 and settled all their disputes amicably.
6. Complainant/respondent no.2 is present in person and has been ident
A settled dispute between parties, coupled with the complainant's wish not to pursue charges, justifies quashing of the FIR to serve no public interest.
Amicable settlements between parties can lead to quashing of FIRs in criminal matters when continuation of prosecution serves no useful purpose.
Court quashed FIR based on amicable settlement between parties and no desire to pursue prosecution further.
An FIR can be quashed if the parties amicably settle their disputes and the complainant no longer wishes to proceed with prosecution.
An FIR can be quashed if both parties have entered into a mutually agreed settlement and the complainant no longer wishes to pursue the case, demonstrating that prosecution serves no useful purpose.
The court can quash FIR and consequent proceedings in a matrimonial dispute if the parties have entered into an amicable settlement and the complainant is unwilling to prosecute the matter further.
An FIR can be quashed when parties have settled their disputes amicably and there is no intention to prosecute, reflecting the principle of serving justice without unnecessary legal proceedings.
Parties can amicably settle disputes, and such settlements justify quashing of FIRs, especially in cases stemming from personal issues.
Court can quash FIRs when parties reach an amicable settlement, preventing unnecessary prosecution.
In cases of personal disputes resolved amicably, continuing prosecutions serve no purpose, allowing for the quashing of FIRs under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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