Sh. Gurdeep Singh & ORS. v. State & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4957/2019 SH. GURDEEP SINGH & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through: Mr. Pankaj Sinha and Mr. Kamlesh Kr. Mishra, Advocates versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through: Mr. Ashok Kr. Garg, APP for State with SI Parmod, P.S. Hari Nargar

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 09.01.2020 1.

The matter has been received on transfer.

2.

The present proceedings are instituted seeking quashing of FIR No.176/2018 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at P.S. Hari Nagar, Delhi on the ground that the parties have settled their disputes. 3.

Learned APP for the State submits that the charge-sheet in the present case has been filed under the aforesaid sections against the present petitioners and respondent No.2 is the only complainant/victim. 4.

Learned counsels for the parties submit that the parties have entered into a settlement vide Memorandum Cum Understanding dated 15.06.2018. The parties have already obtained a decree of divorce by mutual consent on 22.11.2019. In terms of the settlement, respondent no.2 is now left with no claim whatsoever against the petitioners.

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5.

The petitioners are present in person and have been identified by their counsel and the Investigating Officer. Respondent No.2 is present in person along with her mother and has also been identified by the Investigating Officer.

6.

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 states that the second motion has been granted on 22.11.2019. She further states that she has no objection if the present FIR and consequent proceedings are quashed.

7.

The parties are bound by the statements made in Court today. 8.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that no other proceedings are pending between the parties.

9.

In view of the above facts and since the disputes are matrimonial in nature which have been amicably settled, 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. 10.

With the above directions, the petition is disposed of. 11.

Order dasti to the learned counsels for the parties. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J JANUARY 09, 2019 na CRL.M.C. 4957/2019