Aman & ORS v. The State (Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5048/2019 AMAN & ORS ..... Petitioners Through: Mr. Sunil Tiwari, Ms. Preeti Mittal, Ms. Madhu Goyal and Mr. Shiva S., Advocates versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR .....Respondents Through: Dr. M.P. Singh, APP for State with SI Sunil, P.S. Keshav Puram Mr. Sahil Munjal, Mr. Prateek Goswami and Mr. Shashank Goswami, Advocates for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 17.01.2020 1.

The present proceedings are instituted seeking quashing of FIR No. 98/2017 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Keshav Puram, Delhi on the ground that parties have settled their disputes. 2.

Dr. M.P. Singh, learned APP for the State, submits that the charge sheet in the present case has been filed under the aforesaid sections as well as Sections 354/377 IPC against the petitioners and respondent No.2 is the only complainant/victim.

3.

Learned counsels for the parties submit that they have entered into a settlement vide order dated 05.02.2019. A copy of the same is annexed with the petition as Annexure-P2. The parties have already obtained a decree of divorce by mutual consent passed by the Family Court, North-West, Rohini Delhi on 03.06.2019. In terms of the settlement, respondent No. 2 is now left with no claim whatsoever against the petitioners. CRL.M.C. 5048/2019

4.

The petitioners and respondent No.2, who are present in person, are identified by their respective counsels and the Investigating Officer. 5.

Respondent No. 2, who is present in Court, states that she has entered into the settlement agreement with her own free will, volition and without any coercion. She further states that she has no objection if the present FIR and consequent proceedings are quashed.

6.

The parties are bound by the statements made in Court today. 7.

Learned counsels for the parties submit that no other proceedings are pending between the parties.

8.

In view of the above facts and since the disputes are matrimonial in nature, no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, it is directed that the aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed.

9.

With the above directions, the petition is disposed of. 10.

Order dasti to the learned counsels for the parties. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J JANUARY 17, 2020 na CRL.M.C. 5048/2019