Full Judgment
* + IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI CRL.M.C. 3594/2019 VIDYA SAGAR & ORS Date of Order: July 26, 2019 .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Shashi Kaushik, Advocate. versus STATE & ANR. Through: Mr. Izhar Ahmad,Additional .....Respondents Public Prosecutor for respondent- State with ASI Tej Ram. Mr. Arun Sharma, Advocate with respondent No.2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR ORDER
(ORAL) CRL.M.A. 31978/2019 (Exemption) Allowed subject to all just exceptions. CRL.M.C. 3594/2019 Quashing of FIR No.248/2013, under Sections 498A/4
of IPC, registered at Police Station Najafgarh, Delhi is sought on the basis of mediated settlement of 27th March, 2019 (Annexure C) and affidavit of 5th July, 2019 of respondent No.2. Upon notice, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1-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 ASI Tej Ram on the basis of identity proof produced by her. CRL.M.C. 3594/2019 Page 1 of 3 Respondent No.2, present in the Court, submits that the dispute between the parties has been amicably resolved vide aforesaid mediated settlement of 27th March, 2019 (Annexure C) and terms thereof have been fully acted upon. Respondent No.2 affirms the contents of her affidavit of 5th July, 2019 supporting this petition 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. 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 proceedings, 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. CRL.M.C. 3594/2019 Page 2 of 3 Consequentially, this petition is allowed subject to costs of ₹10,000/- to be deposited by petitioners with Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund within four weeks from today. Upon placing on record the proof of deposit of costs within a week thereafter and handing over its copy to the Investigating Officer, FIR No.248/2013, under Sections 498A/4
of IPC, registered at Police Station Najafgarh, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom shall stand quashed qua petitioners. This petition is accordingly disposed of. Dasti. (SUNIL GAUR) JUDGE JULY26 2019 v CRL.M.C. 3594/2019 Page 3 of 3