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DELHI HIGH COURT
SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
Preet Singh – Appellant
Versus
State (NCT of Delhi) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. filing of fir based on complaint. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 2. arguments on the nature of allegations. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. state's opposition and context. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. principles for quashing an fir. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. circumstances for dismissing the petition. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 6. court's final ruling. (Para 15) |
JUDGMENT
Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.
CRL.M.A. 15261/2022 (exemption)
1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application stands disposed of.
W.P. CRL. 1762/2022 & CRL. M.A. 15262/2022
3. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No. 378/2022 (Impugned FIR) registered under Sections 376/377/323/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), at P.S. Begumpur, on merits.
4. The Impugned FIR was registered on a complaint made by respondent no. 2 wherein it is alleged that petitioner no. 1 (husband of respondent no. 2) was addicted to drugs and on a specific day, petitioner no. 1 came with his friends and asked respondent no. 2 to make physical relations with his friends. Thereafter, petitioner no. 1 left the house, around 3 years ago and visited home sometimes. It is also alleged in the FIR that in the absence of petitioner no.1, petit
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