ROCKY & ORS. vs STATE & ANR.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
% Date of Decision: 30.04.2024
+ CRL. M.C. 3388/2024
ROCKY & ORS ….. Petitioners
Through: Mr.U.C.Gupta, Mr.Prashant Gupta
and Ms.Simran Chopra, Adviocates
alongwith petitioners No.1 and 3
(through VC).
versus
STATE & ANR. …. Respondents
Through: Ms.Kiran Bairwa, APP for State with
SI Ravi Kumar, P.S. Ashok Vihar.
Mr.Ankit Hooda, Advocate with
respondent No.2 in person.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA
% J U D G M E N T
ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA, J (ORAL)
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*INTHE HIGH COURT OFDELHIAT NEW DELHI%Date of Decision:30.04.2024
+ CRL.M.C.3388/2024
ROCKY & ORS….. Petitioners
Through:Mr.U.C.Gupta, Mr.PrashantGuptaandMs.SimranChopra, AdviocatesalongwithpetitionersNo.1 and3(through VC).
versus
STATE&ANR….. Respondents
Through:Ms.KiranBairwa, APP for State withSIRavi Kumar,P.S.Ashok Vihar.
Mr.AnkitHooda,Advocate withrespondent No.2 in person.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA%J U D G M E N TANOOP KUMARMENDIRATTA, J (ORAL)
1.Petitionunder Section482of the Code of CriminalProcedure, 1973(Cr.P.C.) hasbeenpreferredonbehalf of the petitionersforquashingofFIR No. 572/2014,under Sections498A/406/34IPC registeredatP.S.:
Ashok Viharand proceedings emanating therefrom.
2.Issue notice. LearnedAPP for the State andlearnedcounselforrespondentNo.2 alongwithrespondentNo.2 appearonadvance noticeandacceptnotice.
3.Inbrief, asperthecase of the petitioners, marriagebetweenpetitionerNo.1 andrespondentNo. 2wassolemnizedaccordingtoHinduritesandceremonieson17.10.2012.Nochildwasbornoutofthewedlock. Due to
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temperamental differences, respondent No.2 and petitioner No.1 started
living separately. On complaint of respondent No. 2 present FIR was
registered on 19.09.2014. It is also pointed out that petitioner No.2 was
discharged by the learned Trial Court.
temperamentaldifferences, respondentNo.2 andpetitioner No.1 startedlivingseparately. Oncomplaintof respondentNo. 2presentFIRwasregisteredon 19.09.2014.Itisalsopointedoutthatpetitioner No.2wasdischarged by the learned Trial Court.
4.The disputesare statedtohave beenamicablysettledbetweenthe
partiesintermsofSettlementDeeddated20.01.2020.The marriage betweenpetitioner No. 1andrespondentNo. 2hasbeendissolvedbydecree ofdivorcedated19.11.2022bywayof mutualconsentunderSection13B(2)ofthe Hindu Marriage Act.
5.LearnedAPP for the State submitsthatinviewof amicable settlementbetweentheparties, the State hasnoobjectionincase the FIRinquestionisquashed.
6.PetitionerNo.1&3andrespondentNo.2(throughVC)have beenidentifiedbytheir respective counselrepresentingthem.I have interactedwiththe partiesandtheyconfirmthatthematter hasbeenamicablysettledbetweenthemwithoutanythreat, pressure orcoercion. RespondentNo. 2alsostatesthatnothingremainstobe further adjudicateduponbetweentheparties andshe has no objectionin case the FIR in question isquashed.
7.Consideringthe factsandcircumstances,since the matter hasbeenamicablysettledbetweenthe parties, nousefulpurpose shallbeservedbykeepingthecase pending. Itwouldbe nothingbutanabuseoftheprocessof
Court. Consequently, FIR No. 572/2014,under Sections498A/406/34IPC
registeredatP.S.:AshokViharandthe proceedingsemanatingtherefromstand quashed.
Petitionisaccordinglydisposedof.Pendingapplications, if any, alsostand disposedof.
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A copy of this order be forwarded to learned Trial Court for
information.
ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA, J.
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Acopyinformation.
of thisorder beforwardedtolearnedTrialCourtfor
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