The Court quashed an FIR and consequential proceedings under Sections 308/34 IPC where petitioners and respondents settled their dispute amicably via a Settlement Deed without coercion.
FIR bearing no. 50/2019 registered at PS Kalyanpuri under Sections 308/34 IPC and all consequential proceedings are quashed.
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KUNWAR PAL AND ANOTHER ..... Petitioners
Through: Mr. S.S. Choudhary, Adv. with petitioners in person.
versus
THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.
..... Respondents Through: Mr. Jasraj Singh Chhabra, Adv. for Ms. Nandita Rao, ASC (Crl.) for State/GNCTD with IO, P.S. Kalyanpuri. Mr. Mohit Bhardwaj and Ms. Rashmi Pandey, Advs. for R-2 & R-3.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
O R D E R
% 10.01.2024
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their counsel Mr. S.S. Choudhary and Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Kalyanpuri, Delhi.
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Kalyanpuri, Delhi for offence punishable under Sections 308/34 of the IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J
JANUARY 10, 2024/ akc
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the FIR and proceedings under Sections 308/34 IPC should be quashed in view of the settlement between parties.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Kunwar Pal
The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Others
Swarana Kanta Sharma
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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