MANISH KUMAR & ORS. vs THE STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI) & ANR.
$~68
* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
% Date of Decision: 06.05.2024
+ CRL. M.C. 3597/2024
MANISH KUMAR & ORS. ….. Petitioners
Through: Mr. Ashok Tobria, Mr. Pradeep
Kumar Pathak, Mr. Yasar Usmani,
Mr. S. Y. Usmani and Mr. M. S.
Yadav, Advocates.
versus
THE STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI) & ANR. ….. Respondents
Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for State with
ASI Gayatri, P.S.: Mohan Garden.
Mr. Nitesh Sharma, Mr. Tushar
Kukreja, Mr. Mohit Vashist and
Ms. Ashu Jain, Advocates for R-2
with R-2-in-person.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA
% J U D G M E N T
ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA, J (ORAL)
CRL.M.A. 13785/2024
Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions.
Application stands disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 3597/2024
$~68
*INTHE HIGH COURT OFDELHIAT NEW DELHI%Date of Decision:06.05.2024
+ CRL.M.C.3597/2024
MANISH KUMAR & ORS…… Petitioners
Through:Mr. AshokTobria, Mr. PradeepKumar Pathak, Mr.Yasar Usmani,
Mr. S. Y. UsmaniandMr. M. S.
Yadav, Advocates.
versus
THE STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI) & ANR…… Respondents
Through:Ms. KiranBairwa, APP for State withASI Gayatri, P.S.: Mohan Garden.
Mr. NiteshSharma, Mr. TusharKukreja, Mr. MohitVashistandMs. AshuJain, Advocatesfor R-2
with R-2-in-person.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA
%J U D G M E N T
ANOOP KUMARMENDIRATTA, J (ORAL)
CRL.M.A. 13785/2024Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions.
Applicationstandsdisposedof.
CRL.M.C. 3597/2024
1.Petitionunder Section482of the Code of CriminalProcedure, 1973(Cr.P.C.) hasbeenpreferredonbehalf of the petitionersforquashingofFIR No. 0186/2021,under Sections498A/406/34IPC, registeredatP.S.: MohanGardenand proceedings emanatingtherefrom.
2.Issue notice. LearnedAPP for the State andlearnedcounselfor
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respondent No. 2 along with respondent No. 2 in person appear on advance
notice and accept notice.
respondentNo. 2alongwithrespondentNo. 2inpersonappear onadvance
notice and acceptnotice.
3.Inbrief, asperthecase of the petitioners, marriagebetweenpetitionerNo. 1andrespondentNo. 2wassolemnizedaccordingtoHinduritesandceremonieson06.05.2019. No childwasbornoutofthewedlock. Due totemperamentaldifferences, petitionerNo.1andrespondentNo. 2startedlivingseparately. Oncomplaintof respondentNo. 2, presentFIR wasregisteredon26.04.2021.
4.The disputeshavebeenamicablyresolvedbetweenthe partiesvidesettlementdeeddated27.10.2023. The marriagebetweenpetitioner No. 1andrespondentNo. 2hasbeendissolvedbydecree of divorce bywayofmutualconsentunder Section13B(2) of the HinduMarriage Actvidejudgment dated28.03.2024.
5.Balance amountof Rs. 2,50,000/-hasbeenpaidtorespondentNo. 2todaythroughDDNo.868507dated09.04.2024drawnonPunjabNationalBank, DwarkaNorth, NewDelhiBranchinfavour of respondentNo. 2,
towards full and final settlement betweenthe parties.
6.LearnedAPP for the State submitsthatinviewof amicable settlementbetweentheparties, the State hasnoobjectionincasethe FIRinquestionisquashed.
7.PetitionersaswellasrespondentNo. 2arepresentinpersonandhavebeenidentifiedbyASI Gayatri, P.S.: MohanGarden.Ihave interactedwiththepartiesandtheyconfirmthatthe matter hasbeenamicablysettledbetweenthemwithoutanythreat, pressure orcoercion. RespondentNo. 2alsostatesthatnothingremainstobe further adjudicateduponbetweentheparties andhe hasno objection in case the FIR in question is quashed.
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8. Considering the facts and circumstances, since the matter has been
amicably settled between the parties, no useful purpose shall be served by
keeping the case pending. It would be nothing but an abuse of the process of
Court. Consequently, FIR No. 0186/2021, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC,
registered at P.S.: Mohan Garden and proceedings emanating therefrom
stand quashed.
8.Consideringthe factsandcircumstances,since the matter hasbeenamicablysettledbetweenthe parties, nousefulpurpose shallbeservedbykeepingthecase pending. Itwouldbe nothingbutanabuseoftheprocessof
Court. Consequently, FIR No. 0186/2021,under Sections498A/406/34IPC,
registeredatP.S.: MohanGardenandproceedingsemanatingtherefromstand quashed.
Petitionisaccordinglydisposedof.Pendingapplications, if any, alsostand disposedof.
Acopyof thisorder beforwardedtolearnedTrialCourtfor
information.
ANOOP KUMARMENDIRATTA, J.
MAY 06, 2024/R
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