Jaspreet Singh v. State of NCT Delhi and Anr

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18.11.2024

¶1This is a petition filed under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sahita, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No. 434/2022 dated

05.07.2022 under Section 498A/406/377/34 of IPC PS Jagat Puri, Shahdara, Delhi.

¶2It is stated that the marriage was solemnized between the petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2/complainant on 16.02.2021. On 17.01.2022, complainant left the matrimonial home and after sometime, the aforesaid FIR was registered.

¶3The parties have arrived at a settlement on 19.10.2023, wherein the petitioners have undertaken to pay a sum of Rs. 25,35,000/- to the complainant.

¶4The amounts of Rs. 20,000,00/- have been paid and the remaining amount i.e. Rs. 5,35,000 is paid today by Demand Draft No. 504204 drawn This is a digitally signed order. on ICICI Bank.

¶5The petitioner is present in Court and is identified by Mr Dubey, learned counsel. The respondent No. 2 is present in Court and is idenfied by SI Sunita, PS Jagat Puri.

¶6The respondent No. 2/complainant i.e. Ms. Palak has no objection to her name being recorded in the petition. She states that the matter has been settled.

¶7I am satisfied that the matter has been settled and the settlement is lawful. Since the parties have arrived at a settlement and no disputes are pending, I am convinced that quashing of such proceedings on account of compromise would bring about peace and would secure ends of justice. The Court does not see any fruitful purpose if criminal proceedings are permitted to be prosecuted any further.

¶8In this view of the matter, there is no reason to continue the proceedings. Hence, the aforesaid FIR and the consequential proceedings arising therefrom are quashed.

¶9The present petition is disposed of. JASMEET SINGH, J NOVEMBER 18, 2024/NG This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7100/2024 JASPREET SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anubhav Dubey, Adv. versus STATE OF NCT DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Shabarwal, APP for the State. SI Sunita, PS, Jagat Puri. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH