RAJAN KASHYAP vs STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
% Date of Decision: 06.05.2024
+ CRL. M.C. 3603/2024
RAJAN KASHYAP ….. Petitioner
Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate with
Petitioner-in-person.
versus
STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. ….. Respondents
Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP with
Mr. Chaaitanya Jain and Mr. Shishav
Shukla, Advocates with SI Kavish
Rana, PS: Laxmi Nagar.
Mr. Amit Kumar and Mr. Mohd.
Suhail, Advocates for R-2 with R-2
in-person.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA
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ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA, J (ORAL)
CRL.M.A. 13830/2024
Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions.
Application stands disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 3603/2024
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*INTHE HIGH COURT OFDELHIAT NEW DELHI%Date of Decision:06.05.2024
+ CRL.M.C.3603/2024RAJAN KASHYAP….. Petitioner
Through:Mr. SunilKumar, AdvocatewithPetitioner-in-person.
versus
STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR…… Respondents
Through:Ms. MeenakshiDahiya, APP withMr. Chaaitanya JainandMr. ShishavShukla, AdvocateswithSIKavishRana, PS: Laxmi Nagar.
Mr. AmitKumar andMr. Mohd.
Suhail, Advocatesfor R-2withR-2in-person.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA
%J U D G M E N T
ANOOP KUMARMENDIRATTA, J (ORAL)
CRL.M.A. 13830/2024Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions.
Applicationstandsdisposedof.
CRL.M.C. 3603/2024
1.Petitionunder Section482of the Code of CriminalProcedure, 1973(Cr.P.C.) hasbeenpreferredonbehalf of the petitioner for quashingofFIR
No.0239/2017,under Sections498A/34IPC, registeredatP.S.:Shakarpur(East)and 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, marriagebetweenpetitionerandrespondentNo.2wassolemnizedaccordingtoHinduritesandceremonieson21.02.2007. Twofemale childrenwerebornoutof thewedlock, whoarepresentlyincustodyof respondentNo. 2. Due totemperamentaldifferences, petitionerandrespondentNo.2startedlivingseparately. Oncomplaintof respondentNo. 2, presentFIR wasregisteredon01.06.2017.
4.The disputeshavebeenamicablyresolvedbetweenthe partiesvidesettlementdeeddated20.10.2023. The marriagebetweenpetitioner andrespondentNo. 2hasbeendissolvedbydecreeof divorce bywayofmutualconsentunderSection13B(2) of the HinduMarriageActvide judgmentdated30.03.2024.
5.LearnedAPP for the State submitsthatinviewof amicable settlementbetweentheparties, the State hasnoobjectionincase the FIRinquestionisquashed.
6.PetitioneraswellasrespondentNo. 2arepresentinpersonandhavebeenidentifiedbySI KavishRana, PS:LaxmiNagar.Co-accused/familymembers of the petitioner are statedtohave been discharged vide order dated24.11.2021.I haveinteractedwiththe partiesandtheyconfirmthatthematter hasbeenamicablysettledbetweenthemwithoutanythreat, pressureor coercion. RespondentNo. 2alsostatesthatnothingremainstobe further
adjudicateduponbetweenthe partiesandhe hasnoobjectionincase the FIR
inquestion is quashed.
7.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. 0239/2017, under Sections 498A/34 IPC,
registered at P.S.: Shakarpur (East) and proceedings emanating therefrom
stand quashed.
amicablysettledbetweenthe parties, nousefulpurpose shallbeservedbykeepingthecase pending. Itwouldbe nothingbutanabuseoftheprocessof
Court. Consequently, FIR No. 0239/2017,under Sections498A/34IPC,
registeredatP.S.:Shakarpur (East)andproceedingsemanatingtherefromstand quashed.
Petitionisaccordinglydisposedof.Pendingapplications, if any, alsostand disposedof.
Acopyof thisorder beforwardedtolearnedTrialCourtfor
information.
ANOOP KUMARMENDIRATTA, J.
MAY 06, 2024/R
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