NAVEEN vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
% Date of Decision: 30.04.2024
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NAVEEN ….. Petitioner
Through: Mr.Gaurav Vaid, Advocate alongwith
petitioner in person.
versus
THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. …. Respondents
Through: Mr.Mukesh Kumar, APP for State
with SI Tilak Raj, P.S. Ranhola.
Mr.G.S.Ahuja, Advocate with
respondent No.2 in person.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA
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ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA, J (ORAL)
CRL.M.A. 12910/2024
Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions.
Application stands disposed of.
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*INTHE HIGH COURT OFDELHIAT NEW DELHI%Date of Decision:30.04.2024
+ CRL.M.C.3350/2024
NAVEEN….. PetitionerThrough:Mr.GauravVaid, Advocatealongwithpetitionerin person.
versus
THE STATENCT OF DELHI &ANR….. Respondents
Through:Mr.MukeshKumar, APP for State
with SITilak Raj,P.S. Ranhola.
Mr.G.S.Ahuja, Advocate withrespondent No.2 in person.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA
%J U D G M EN T
ANOOP KUMARMENDIRATTA, J (ORAL)
CRL.M.A. 12910/2024Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions.
Applicationstandsdisposedof.
CRL.M.C. 3350/2024
1.Petitionunder Section482of the Code of CriminalProcedure, 1973(Cr.P.C.) hasbeenpreferredonbehalf of the petitionersforquashingofFIR No. 916/2020,under Sections498A/34IPC registeredatP.S.:Ranhola,
and proceedings emanatingtherefrom.
2.Issue notice. LearnedAPP for the State andlearnedcounselforrespondentNo.2 alongwithrespondentNo.2 appearonadvance noticeandacceptnotice.
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3. In brief, as per the case of the petitioners, marriage between petitioner
and respondent No. 2 was solemnized according to Hindu rites and
ceremonies on 18.11.2010. Two male children were born out of the wedlock
who are presently in custody of respondent No.2. Due to temperamental
differences, respondent No.2 and petitioner started living separately. On
complaint of respondent No. 2 present FIR was registered on 31.10.2020.
3.Inbrief, asperthecase of the petitioners, marriagebetweenpetitionerandrespondentNo.2wassolemnizedaccordingtoHinduritesandceremonieson18.11.2010.Twomale childrenwere bornoutof the wedlockwhoarepresentlyincustodyofrespondentNo.2. Duetotemperamentaldifferences, respondentNo.2andpetitioner startedlivingseparately. Oncomplaintof respondent No. 2present FIR was registeredon 31.10.2020.
4.The disputesare statedtohave beenamicablysettledbetweenthe
partiesbefore CounsellingCell, FamilyCourt, WestDistrict, TisHazari
Court, Delhivide SettlementDeeddated28.11.2023.The marriage betweenpetitioner andrespondentNo. 2hasbeendissolvedbydecree of divorcedated08.02.2024bywayof mutualconsentunder Section13B(2) of theHindu Marriage Act, 1955.
5.Anamountof Rs.60,000/-hasbeenpaidtorespondentNo.2todaythroughBankersChequeNo.697862dated10.04.2024drawnonBankof
Baroda, NetajiSubhashPlace, Pitampura, DelhiBranchinfavour ofrespondent No.2towards full and final settlement between the parties.
6.LearnedAPP for the State submitsthatinviewof amicable settlementbetweentheparties, the State hasnoobjectionincase the FIRinquestionisquashed.
7.PetitioneraswellasrespondentNo. 2arepresentinpersonandhavebeenidentifiedbySITilakRaj, P.S.:Ranhola.I have interactedwiththe
partiesandtheyconfirmthatthe matter hasbeenamicablysettledbetweenthemwithoutanythreat, pressure or coercion. RespondentNo. 2alsostatesthatnothingremainstobe further adjudicateduponbetweenthe partiesandshe has no objection in case the FIR inquestionisquashed.
8.Consideringthe factsandcircumstances,since the matter hasbeen
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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. 916/2020, under Sections 498A/34 IPC
registered at P.S.: Ranhola and the proceedings emanating therefrom stand
quashed.
amicablysettledbetweenthe parties, nousefulpurpose shallbeservedbykeepingthecase pending. Itwouldbe nothingbutanabuseoftheprocessof
Court. Consequently, FIR No. 916/2020,under Sections498A/34IPCregisteredatP.S.:Ranhola andthe proceedingsemanatingtherefromstandquashed.
Petitionisaccordinglydisposedof.Pendingapplications, if any, alsostand disposedof.
Acopyof thisorder beforwardedtolearnedTrialCourtfor
information and compliance.
ANOOP KUMARMENDIRATTA, J.
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