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Sujeet Kumar v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC8 Nov 2024CRL.M.C./8740/2024

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The High Court of Delhi allowed a petition seeking quashing of an FIR registered under Sections 498A and 406 IPC on the basis of a settlement reached between the marital discord parties. The court quashed the FIR and proceedings as remote chances of conviction existed.

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FIR No. 80/2021 registered under Sections 498A/406 IPC and proceedings therefrom were quashed.

Sujeet Kumar Vs State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Matrimonial and Divorce | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 8740/2024, CRL.M.A. 33452/2024 & CRL.M.A. 33453/2024

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SUJEET KUMAR .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Madhup Kumar, Adv. with petitioner in person

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versus

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STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents

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Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for State with SI Pratap Singh ASI Gaytri PS Mohan Garden Ms. Suneja Nigha, Adv. for R-2 with R-2 in person

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

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O R D E R

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% 08.11.2024

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This petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 80/2021 registered at PS Mohan Garden, Delhi under Sections 498A/406 IPC on the basis of settlement between the parties dated 24^th January 2024, arrived at with the facilitation of the Delhi Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts, which is on record of this Court.

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As per the settlement, parties state that they have settled their marital discord and will live in peace and harmony as a married couple.

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Petitioner and respondent no. 2 (complainant) are present in Court and are duly identified by IO and the respective counsels. Respondent no.2 confirms that she has joined the company of her husband after reconciling all their disputes and has no objection to quashing of the FIR.

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Considering the above settlement between the parties and the chances

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/11/2024 at 11:48:21

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of conviction of the petitioner being remote and bleak, there is no use continuing with proceedings of the present FIR as it would be a misuse of the process of the Court and an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. Consequently, the FIR No. 80/2021 registered at PS Mohan Garden, Delhi under Sections 498A/406 IPC and proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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Parties shall abide by the terms of settlement.

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Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Pending applications are disposed of as infructuous.

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Order be uploaded on the website of this Court.

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ANISH DAYAL, J

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024/sm

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/11/2024 at 11:48:21

Sujeet Kumar v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

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