Mukesh Kumar & ORS. v. The State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi & ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 386/2017 MUKESH KUMAR & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through :Mr. Krishna Dev Pandey and Mr.

Krishan Kumar, Advs.

versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR..... Respondents Through :Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP with SI Amit Kumar, P.S. Mianwali Nagar, Delhi for the State Respondent no. 2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 26.07.2017 It is submitted that petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 have settled their disputes amicably; therefore, FIR No. 106/2013 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Mianwali Nagar on the complaint of respondent no. 2, may be quashed. Petitioner nos. 2 to 5 are relatives of petitioner no. 1.

Respondent no.2 is present in Court and has been identified by SI Amit Kumar, P.S. Mianwali Nagar. Respondent no. 2 submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioners of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. Respondent no. 2

further submits that marriage between her and the petitioner no. 1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 9th May, 2016 passed by the Principal Judge (West District), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. She admits having received entire settled amount from the petitioner no. 1. Respondent no. 2 further submits that she is not willing to pursue the FIR any further in view of the settlement arrived at between her and the petitioners.

Keeping in mind the fact that settlement has been arrived at between the petitioners and respondent no. 2, inasmuch as, respondent no.2 is not interested in pursuing the FIR any further, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 106/2013 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Mianwali Nagar and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti. A.K. PATHAK, J.

JULY 26, 2017 rb