Full Judgment
* + IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Order: March 12, 2019 CRL.M.C. 5211/2017 & CRL.M.A. 20495/2017 FAHIMUDDIN & ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vishal Diwedi and Mr. Milan, Advocates Versus CHAMAN & ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. M.S.Oberoi, Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent-State with SI Santosh Respondent No.2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR ORDER
(ORAL) Quashing of FIR No.1031/2014, under Sections 498A/4
of IPC, registered at police station New Usmanpur, Delhi is sought on the basis of Affidavit of 7th November, 2017 of respondent No.2 reached between the parties. Upon notice, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent- State submits that respondent No.2 present in the Court is the complainant/first informant of FIR in question and she has been identified to be so, by SI Santosh on the basis of identity proof produced by her. Respondent No.2 present in the Court, submits that the dispute between the parties has been amicably resolved vide aforesaid Affidavit of 7th November, 2017 and terms thereof have been fully acted upon as today she has received the balanced settled amount of ₹1,10,000 and submits that now no dispute with petitioners survives and so, the proceedings arising out of the FIR in question be brought to an end. CRL.M.C. 5211/2017 Page 1 of 2 Supreme Court in Parbatbhai Aahir @ Parbatbhai Bhimsinhbhai Vs. State of Gujarat (2017) 9 SCC641has reiterated the parameters for exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR / criminal complaint, which are as under:-
"“16.7. As distinguished from serious offences, there may be criminal cases which have an overwhelming or predominant element of a civil dispute. They stand on a distinct footing insofar as the exercise of the inherent power to quash is concerned. from 16.8. Criminal cases involving offences which arise commercial, financial, mercantile, partnership or similar transactions with an essentially civil flavour may in appropriate situations fall for quashing where parties have settled the dispute. 16.9. In such a case, the High Court may quash the criminal proceeding if in view of the compromise between the disputants, the possibility of a conviction is remote and the continuation of a criminal proceeding would cause oppression and prejudice;” Since the subject matter of this FIR is essentially matrimonial, which now stands mutually and amicably settled between parties, therefore, continuance of proceedings arising out of the FIR in question would be an exercise in futility. Accordingly, FIR No.1031/2014, under Sections 498A/4
of IPC, registered at police station New Usmanpur, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed qua petitioners. This petition and the application is accordingly disposed of. MARCH12 2019 v CRL.M.C. 5211/2017 (SUNIL GAUR) JUDGE Page 2 of 2