W.P.(CRL)/175/2024 of NEEZAM @ MEESAM Vs THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. - High Court of Delhi (High Court of Delhi)

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W.P.(CRL) 175/2024 
 
NEEZAM @ MEESAM  
 
 
 
..... Petitioner 
Through: 
Mr. R.P.S. Bhatti, Advocate with 
Petitioner in person.  
 
 
 
 
 
versus 
 
 
THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI)  
& ANR. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
..... Respondents 
Through: 
Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for 
State with Mr. Abhinav Kumar Arya, Advocate for 
R-1 with SI Pushpa.  
Mr. G.H. Mirza, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 in 
person.  
 
 
CORAM: 
 
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH 
 
 
 
 
O R D E R 
% 
 
 
 
18.01.2024 
CRL.M.A. 1598/2024 (Exemption) 
1. 
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.  
2. 
Application stands disposed of.  
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3. 
This is a petition filed on behalf of the Petitioner under Article 226 of 
the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR 
No. 151/2023 dated 06.04.2023 under Sections 354/354C/506 IPC and 
Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 registered at PS: Jama Masjid, 
Delhi along with proceedings emanating therefrom.  
4. 
As per the case of prosecution, Petitioner and Respondent 
No.2/Complainant got engaged on 20.06.2021, wherein Rs.10,000/- cash 
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were given in Charity to the Petitioner along with some silver jewellery and 
a gold ring to him by the family of Respondent No.2. On 26.06.2021, when 
both met in a park, Petitioner tried to assault Respondent No.2 with intent to 
outrage her modesty and also clicked some private photographs without her 
consent. In January, 2023, when her father gave a proposal for marriage, 
Petitioner demanded a sum of Rs.5 lacs in cash as dowry, failing which he 
threatened to break the engagement. Petitioner repeatedly called Respondent 
No.2 on her phone and threatened that if her father would not give Rs.5 lacs 
as dowry, he would murder her as well as her family members. On the 
complaint made by Respondent No.2, the aforesaid FIR was registered 
against the Petitioner. 
5. 
It is stated in the petition that the parties have now resolved their 
disputes and marriage has been solemnized between Petitioner and 
Respondent No. 2. Petitioner has placed on record a copy of Nikahnama as 
well as the Marriage Agreement notarized on 25.08.2023, a copy of which is 
annexed with the petition.  
6. 
Issue notice.  
7. 
Learned Standing Counsel accepts notice on behalf of the State.  
8. 
Mr. G.H. Mirza, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of 
Respondent No. 2.  
9. 
Petitioners and Respondent No. 2 are present in Court and are 
identified by their respective counsels as well as by the Investigating Officer 
SI Pushpa. They state that they are married and living together peacefully 
and there are no disputes between them and therefore, in the interest of 
justice, the FIR be quashed so that peace and harmony continues between 
the parties. Learned APP also has no objection to the quashing of the FIR, in 
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view of the settlement between the parties and the fact that Petitioner and 
Respondent No. 2 are now cohabiting as husband and wife.  
10. 
The Supreme Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and Another, 
(2012) 10 SCC 303, observed that while exercising inherent powers under 
Section 482 Cr.P.C. in respect of quashing of an FIR where parties have 
entered into amicable resolution of the disputes, one of the considerations 
would be whether it would be unfair or contrary to the interest of justice t

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