The Court quashed an FIR registered under Sections 498A, 406, 377, and 34 IPC after the parties reached a settlement regarding the total amount involved, with the complainant freely joining the prayer for quashing.
FIR No.243/2013 and proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
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..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. S.K. Grover, Advocate
versus
STATE & ANR
..... Respondent Through: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP with SI Anita, PS Paschim Vihar
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI
O R D E R
% 17.02.2017
The petitioners have filed the present petition seeking quashing of FIR No.243/2013 registered on the complaint of the complainant under Sections 498A/ 406/ 377/34 IPC against the petitioners at Police Station Paschim Vihar.
The complainant is present in Court. She is identified by the Investigating Officer.
The parties have arrived at a settlement on 21.06.2016 which has been placed on record. Under the settlement, out of the total settlement amount of Rs. 6.20 lakhs, the complainant has already received an amount of Rs.1.20 lakhs. The balance amount of Rs.5 lakhs has been tendered to her in Court
today by way of pay order. 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
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the FIR under Sections 498A/406/377/34 IPC should be quashed in light of a settlement between the parties.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
KARAN THAKAR & ORS
STATE & ANR
VIPIN SANGHI
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