Sh. Lokender & ORS. v. The State & ANR.
$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1397/2024 & CRL.M.A. 5534/2024 SH. LOKENDER & ORS.
..... Petitioners Through:
Mr. Sandeep Jain, Advocate with petitioners in person.
versus THE STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through:
Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State.
Mr. Subhash Chandra, Advocate with respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
O R D E R
% 21.02.2024 1.
The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 151/2020 registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act at P.S. Gokul Puri, Delhi on the ground that the parties have amicably settled their disputes.
2.
The present FIR is an outcome of a matrimonial dispute between the complainant/respondent No. 2 (wife) and petitioner No. 1 (husband) and petitioner Nos. 2 to 5, the in-laws of the complainant. 3.
Mr. Nawal Kishsore Jha, learned APP for the State submits that in the present case petitioners are the only accused persons and respondent No. 2 is the only complainant/victim 4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
settled their disputes before Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi on 26.11.2021. In terms of the settlement, the parties have already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 11.01.2023 passed by the Family Courts, North East District, Karkardooma Court, Delhi in HMA No. 41/2023. It was agreed that a sum of Rs.2,10,000/- as full and final settlement shall be paid by petitioner No. 1 to respondent No. 2 towards her claims qua maintenance, stridhan, alimony, etc. It is further submitted that out of Rs.2,10,000/-, Rs.1,60,000/- have already been paid and the remaining amount of Rs.50,000/- has been paid today to the respondent No.2 by way of demand draft number 005713 drawn on Axix Bank Ltd., Baghpat, U.P. A copy of demand draft is taken on record. 5.
Petitioners, who are present in Court, have been identified by their counsel.
6.
Respondent No. 2, who is also present in Court and identified by her counsel, states that she has settled her disputes with petitioner No.1 of her own free will, volition and without any coercion. She also acknowledges the receipt of entire settled amount and submits that she has no objection in case the FIR is quashed against the petitioners. The self-attested gate-pass of the respondent No.2 is taken on record.
7.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that no other proceedings are pending between the parties.
8.
The parties shall remain bound by the statements and undertaking made in Court today.
9.
In view of the above facts and since no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the present criminal proceedings, it is directed that the aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
quashed.
10.
With the above directions, the petition is disposed of alongwith miscellaneous application.
MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J FEBRUARY 21, 2024/rd The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.