Shivam Kumar Vishnoi & ORS. v. The State NCT Of Delhi & ANR. & ORS.

$~49 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 209/2024 SHIVAM KUMAR VISHNOI & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.

Abhinav Garg, Adv.

with petitioners in person versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. & ORS.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Sanjay Lao, SC for State with SI Yogesh Kumar PS Kotla Mubarakpur, Delhi Mr. Puneet Srivastava, Adv. for R2 with R2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 22.01.2024 CRL.M.A. 1935/2024 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 209/2024 3.

The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India read with Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR No.44/2023 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Kotla Mubarakpur and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement. 4.

Issue notice. The learned APP for the State accepts notice. He submits The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

that since the FIR is an outcome of a matrimonial dispute and the parties have arrived at a settlement, the State has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed.

5.

The petitioner no.1 (former husband), the petitioners no. 2 - 6, who are close relatives of the petitioner no. 1, as well as, respondent no. 2 (former wife) are present in the Court and they have been identified by their respective counsel and by the Investigating Officer SI Yogesh Kumar PS Kotla Mubarakpur, Delhi.

6.

The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 04.03.2022 according to Hindu Rites and Customs. Out of the said wedlock, no child was born. 7.

On account of temperamental issues certain disputes arose between the parties and they started living separately w.e.f. 11.03.2022. The dispute between the parties also led to the registration of present FIR. 8.

During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of memorandum of understanding dated 28.09.2023, which is annexed as Annexure A2 to the present petition.

9.

In terms of the said settlement, the parties decided to dissolve their marriage by filing a petition for divorce by way of mutual consent. Accordingly, the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 have obtained a decree of divorce dated 31.10.2023, which is annexed as Annexure A-3 to the present petition.

10.

It is a term of the settlement between the parties that the petitioner no.1 shall pay a total sum of Rs.11,00,000/-, which shall be paid in three equal instalments, to the respondent no.2 towards full and final settlement of The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

all her claims on account of streedhan, permanent alimony, dowry articles, maintenance (past, present and future) etc. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that two instalments have already been paid by the petitioner no.1 to the respondent no.2 in the manner as mentioned in the settlement. The 3rd instalment of Rs. 366666/- has been paid to the respondent no.2 today in the court by the petitioner no.1 by way of Demand Draft bearing No.221013 dated 14.12.2023 issued by State Bank of India, Vikas Sadan, New Delhi.

11.

The receipt of entire amount of Rs.11,00,000/- is acknowledged by the respondent no.2, who is present in court. 12.

The respondent no.2, on a query put by the Court, states that she has no objection in case the FIR is quashed.

13.

In view of the fact that the parties have arrived at a settlement, no useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them.

14.

It is, thus, in the interest of justice that the present FIR and all the other proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed. 15.

Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR No.44/2023 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Kotla Mubarakpur alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed. 16.

The petition stands disposed of in pthe above terms. 17.

Order be uploaded on the website of this court. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J JANUARY 22, 2024/N.S. ASWAL The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.