Anish & Ors vs State & Ors.
2019 Latest Caselaw 4927 Del

*      IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

%                                          Date of decision:15.10.2019

+      W.P.(CRL) 1125/2019
       ANISH & ORS.                                   ..... Petitioners
                        Through:     Mr. Farah Naz, Advocate

                        Versus

       STATE & ORS.                                    ..... Respondent
                        Through:     Ms. Nandita Rao, Additional
                                     Standing Counsel for State with
                                     SI Akhilesh Sharma
                                     Respondent No.2 in person
       CORAM:
       HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BRIJESH SETHI

                        JUDGMENT

BRIJESH SETHI, J (ORAL)

1. Quashing of FIR No. 118/2015, under Sections 498A/ 406/34 IPC read with Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, registered at police station Welcome, Delhi is sought on the ground that the matrimonial dispute between the parties stands amicably settled before the Family Court on 18th December, 2017.

2. Notice.

3. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondent/State submits that petitioners as well as respondent No.2/ complainant of this FIR, are present in the Court and they have been duly identified on the basis of

identity proof furnished by them.

4. Respondent No.2, present in the Court, submits that the dispute between the parties has been amicably resolved before the Family Courts at Karkardooma Court, Delhi on 18th December, 2017 and the settlement reached between the parties has been fully acted upon and that divorce as per Muslim Law has been obtained by the parties and that she has remarried. Respondent No.2 submits that no grievance against petitioners survives and so, the proceedings arising out of the FIR in question be brought to an end.

5. Since the subject matter of FIR in question stands amicably resolved between the parties, this petition is allowed and FIR No. 118/2015, under Sections 498A/ 406/34 IPC read with Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, registered at police station Welcome, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed qua petitioners.

6. This petition stands disposed of accordingly.

(BRIJESH SETHI) JUDGE OCROBER 15, 2019 r