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Suresh Dudeja & Ors. v. State ( NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

Delhi HC17 Mar 2025CRL.M.C./3400/2018

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Petition to quash FIR alleging dowry cruelty after matrimonial settlement before mediation centre and divorce by Family Court; balance settlement amount deposited with Registrar General as wife did not appear. Court held continuation would serve no fruitful purpose and quashed the FIR and consequential proceedings, without prejudice to the child's rights.

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FIR No.699/2015 and consequential proceedings quashed.

Suresh Dudeja & Ors. Vs State ( NCT of Delhi) & Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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CRL.M.C. 3400/2018 SURESH DUDEJA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Siddharth Soni, Advocate

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Versus

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STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Shoaib Haider, Additional Public Prosecutor for RespondentNo.1-State with SI Manish Kumar

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Mr.Shiv Chopra, Mr.Shravan

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Pandey, Ms.Surbhi Arora, Mr.Siddharth Arora &

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Mr.Dhananjay Pathak, Advocates for Respondent No.2

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA O R D E R

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% 17.03.2025

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The present Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No.699/2015, under Sections 498A/406/506/34 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, registered at Police Station South Rohini, New Delhi.

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Learned Counsel for the Petitioners has submitted that the matter has been amicably settled before the Delhi Government Mediation & Conciliation Centre, Delhi Disputes Resolution Society (Regd.) in terms noted in the Order dated 05.02.2018, whereby Petitioner-husband had agreed to pay a sum of Rs.7,00,000/- toward full and final settlement of marital dispute to Respondent No.2-wife and the parties had agreed that any complaint/ case pending before any authority, shall also stand settled

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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 20/03/2025 at 12:33:37

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and also that she shall cooperate in quashing of the FIR in question.

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On the basis of amicable settlement reached between the parties, marriage between Petitioner No.1- husband and Respondent No.2- wife was dissolved and Decree of Divorce was granted by the learned Family Court, North-West Rohini vide Order dated 28.04.2018.

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It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners that out of the settled amount of Rs.7,00,000/-; amount of Rs.5,000,000/- stands already paid to Respondent No.2 and for the balance amount of Rs.2,00,000/-, Petitioner has been bringing the Demand Draft to the Court but Respondent No.2 is not forthcoming to accept the amount and give her statement and honour the settlement.

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Learned Counsel for Petitioners submits that pursuant to order dated 06.03.2025, demand draft in the sum of Rs.2,00,000/- has been deposited with the Registrar General of this Court and he had conveyed this to Respondent No. 2 but she has failed to appear before this Court today.

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Considering the fact that the parties have amicably settled their disputes Delhi Government Mediation & Conciliation Centre vide Settlement dated 05.02.2018 and decree of divorce has been granted by the learned Family Court vide Order dated 28.04.2018, no fruitful purpose would be served in continuing with the proceedings arising out of FIR in question.

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Accordingly, FIR No.699/2015, under Sections 498A/406/506/34 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, registered at Police Station South Rohini, New Delhi and consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed.

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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 20/03/2025 at 12:33:37

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It is made clear that the settlement is inter se the Petitioner and Respondent No.2 and is without prejudice to the rights of the child.

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The present Petition is accordingly disposed of.

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NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J

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MARCH 17, 2025

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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 20/03/2025 at 12:33:37

Suresh Dudeja & Ors. v. State ( NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

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