Uttarakhand High CourtMohd. Jakir vs State Of Uttarakhand And Others on 4 September, 2020Author:Ravindra MaithaniBench:Ravindra MaithaniHIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL\n\n                Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 828 of 2020\n\nMohd. Jakir                                                ......Petitioner\n\n                                   Versus\n\nState of Uttarakhand and others                       ....Respondents\n\n                                  With\n                Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 829 of 2020\n\nShagufta                                                   ......Petitioner\n\n                                   Versus\n\nState of Uttarakhand and others                       ....Respondents\n\nMr. Pranav Singh, Advocate for the petitioners.\nMr. Sachin Panwar, Brief Holder for the State.\nMr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate for the respondent no.3.\n\nHon'ble Ravindra Maithani, J.(Oral)Both these writ petitions have been filed by the\npetitioners for quashing the impugned F.I.R No. 319 of 2020 underSections 323,498-A,504and506IPC, Police Station Kashipur,\nDistrict Udham Singh Nagar, on the basis of amicable settlement\nbetween the parties.2.            Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the\nrecords through video conferencing.3.            The FIR is lodged by respondent no.3 Rashida.\nAccording to it from nine years prior to lodging of the FIR, she was\nmarried to the petitioner Mohd. Jakir, but soon thereafter, she was\nharassed and tortured for the demand of dowry. According to the FIR\neven petitioner Mohd. Jakir had married petitioner Shagufta and when\nobjected to, she was further beaten up. There are other details as well\nin the FIR.24.           Today, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as\nprivate respondent would submit that parties have amicably settled the\ndispute. There were some misunderstanding between the husband and\nthe wife, which has been resolved and both are staying together.5.           Petitioner Mohd. Jakir and Shagufta have joined these\nproceedings through video conferencing as identified by their learned\ncounsel Mr. Pranav Singh. Informant, who is respondent no.3 Rashida\nhas also joined through video conferencing, she is identified by Mr.\nSanjay Kumar, Advocate. Parties have submitted that they have\namicably settled the dispute. Especially, respondent no.3 Rashida\nwould tell the Court that now, she is staying with her husband and\nthey have resolved their dispute.6.           It is a matrimonial discord. Husband and wife as stated\nare staying together. No purpose would be served, if the prosecution is\nallowed to continue. Therefore, this Court is of the view that the writ\npetition deserves to be allowed and FIR in question may be quashed.7.           Accordingly, the writ petitions are allowed. Impugned\nF.I.R No. 319 of 2020 underSections 323,498-A,504and506IPC,\nPolice Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar, is hereby quashed qua\nthe petitioners.8.           Compounding Application Nos. being CLMA No. 6685\nof 2020 and CLMA No. 6686 of 2020 stands disposed of accordingly.(Ravindra Maithani, J.)\n                                              04.09.2020\nShubham