In this writ petition, the Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC because the complainant voluntarily confirmed the matter was settled and parties were living together.
All proceedings emanating from the FIR are quashed.
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RAM SINGH & ORS.
..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Naveen Nischal and Naresh Kumar, Adv versus
THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.
..... Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, ASC with Mr. Siddarth Sindhu, Adv. for State with SI Sonia
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI
O R D E R % 01.03.2017
The petitioners have filed the present petition seeking quashing of FIR No.274/2016 registered on the complaint of the complainant under Sections 498A/ 406/ 34 IPC against the petitioners at Police Station Mayur Vihar Phase I.
The complainant is present in Court and she is identified by the IO. She states that the matter has been settled and that the parties are living together happily. The complainant states that she has not been subjected to any pressure or coercion and that she has entered the settlement out of her own free will. The complainant further states that she joins the prayer for quashing of the FIR in question.
Accordingly, no useful purpose would be served in proceeding further with the FIR in question and the proceedings emanating therefrom. The same are hereby quashed.
Dasti.
VIPIN SANGHI, J
MARCH 01, 2017
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the FIR should be quashed after the complainant states the matter is settled and parties are living happily.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
RAM SINGH & ORS.
THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.
VIPIN SANGHI
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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