The High Court of Delhi quashed an FIR under dowry-related and IPC charges. The court relied on a post-offence settlement, simple nature of injuries, and the legal principal that conviction was remote.
The FIR No.105/2024 dated 15.03.2024 and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.
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ROHIT KUMAR AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Anith Johnson, (D/3766/2019), Advocate with Petitioners in person
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THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for the State with Ms. Priyam Agarwal and Mr. Abhinav Kumar Arya, Advocates. Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Baliyani, Advocate for R-2 to 4. SI Kumher Singh, D-5681, Police Station Pul Prahalad Pur Complainants-in-person
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
% 13.08.2024
CRL.M.A. 24045/2024 (Exemption)
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
W.P.(CRL) 2471/2024
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W.P.(CRL) 2471/2024
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Petitioners in the FIR is that a demand of dowry was raised by the Petitioners and when it was objected and refused by the Complainants, they beat the Complainants and the Complainants got injured. On the complaint given by the Complainants, the instant FIR was registered.
6. Considering the fact that the Petitioners and the Respondents No.2 to 4 have amicably settled their disputes and considering the fact that the injuries suffered by Respondent No.3 and 4 are simple in nature and since the son and daughter of the parties are married and living happily together and now they are relatives, this Court is of the opinion that chances of conviction in the present case are remote. Applying the law laid by the Apex
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Court in State of M.P. v. Laxmi Narayan, (2019) 5 SCC 688, to the facts of the present case, this Court is inclined to quash the FIR.
SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J
AUGUST 13, 2024 hsk
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the FIR registered under dowry-related offences can be quashed in light of a post-occurrence settlement and remote chances of conviction.
Whether continuing proceedings serves any useful purpose given the amicable settlement and injury nature.
Whether the present case falls under the exception allowing quashing of FIRs where conviction is remote and parties are settled.
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State of M.P. v. Laxmi NarayanApplied¶23
State of M.P. v. Laxmi Narayan, (2019) 5 SCC 688 · Who else cites this
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Rohit Kumar and Ors.
The State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
Subramonium Prasad
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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