The High Court quashed an FIR registered under sections 498-A/406/34/506 IPC after finding that the parties had settled their disputes through a decree of divorce by mutual consent and a full-and-final settlement deed, with the State having no objection.
FIR No. 285/2018 and all proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
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ASHISH SHARMA & ORS. . ....Petitioners Through: Mr. D.K. Singh, Ms Nandini Singh, Mr. Mrinal Kant, Ms. Garima and Mr. Naveen Aggarwal, Advocates.
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STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for the State. Mr. Dishant Kaushik and Mr. Arun Yadav, Advocates for R-2.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI
O R D E R % 07.10.2024
CRL.M.A. 30196/2024 (exemption)
Exemption granted, subject to just exceptions.
The application stands disposed-of.
CRL.M.C. 7913/2024
By way of the present petition filed under section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioners, who are the former husband and in-laws of the complainant/respondent No. 2, seek quashing of case FIR No. 285/2018 dated 02.11.2018 registered under sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) at P.S.: Naraina, Delhi. Consequent upon completion of investigation, an allegation under section 506 IPC was added vide chargesheet dated 08.11.2019.
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ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J
OCTOBER 7, 2024/ ak
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the FIR registered under sections 498-A/406/34/506 IPC should be quashed in light of a full-and-final settlement between the parties.
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4 provisions across 3 enactments
ASHISH SHARMA & ORS.
STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.
Anup Jairam Bhambhani
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