Arjun & 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. 183/2018 ARJUN & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Sunil Ahlawat and Mr. Rohms Davin Ahlawat, Advs.

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THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP with SI Shamshad, P.S. Jait Pur for the State Respondent no. 2 in person with her counsel (attendance slip not given)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 15.01.2018 Respondent no.2 Ms. Lalita present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by SI Shamshad of police station Jait Pur. Respondent no. 2 admits having settled the matter with petitioner no. 1 of her own free will, voluntarily and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. Respondent no. 2 submits that her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 21st August, 2015 passed by the Family Courts, South-East District, Saket, New Delhi. Petitioner no. 1 has paid `50,000/- to the respondent no.

2 in Court, vide a demand draft. Respondent no. 2 says that she has received the entire settled amount with this payment. She further says that she will withdraw the case filed by her against the petitioners under the Domestic Violence Act and she has no objection in case FIR is quashed against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 4. Keeping in mind the facts and circumstances as detailed above, more particularly, the fact that marriage of petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent, in the interest of justice, FIR No.186/2014 under Sections 498-A/406 IPC registered at Police Station Jait Pur and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms.

Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

JANUARY 15, 2018 r.bararia