The High Court of Delhi quashed an FIR and ancillary proceedings under S. 482 CrPC involving the petitioner and respondent No. 2 due to a private settlement and mutual divorce decree.
FIR No. 748/2015 and proceedings therefrom were quashed. Petition disposed of.
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR
CRL.M.A. 2838/2019
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application is disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 693/2019
vide Settlement dated 3.8.2016 before the Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. It is also submitted that the marriage between the petitioner and respondent No.2 has been dissolved by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 vide a decree of divorce dated 26.5.2017.
P.S.: Rajouri Garden, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
CHANDER SHEKHAR, J
FEBRUARY 07, 2019 tp
2 issues framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings should be quashed given the settlement between parties and dissolution of marriage.
Whether the petition for quashing of the FIR under Section 482 CrPC should be allowed.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
UMA KANT SINGH TOMAR
THE STATE
RESPONDENT NO.2
CHANDER SHEKHAR
As recorded by the court registry
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