High Court of DelhiW.P.(CRL)/169/2017

Rajeshwar Pal & ORS v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

2017-01-19Hon'Ble Mr. Justice A.K. Pathak2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 169/2017 RAJESHWAR PAL & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through :Ms.

Richa Sharma, Adv.

with petitioner nos. 1 and 4 in person.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

..... Respondents Through :Mr. R.S. Kundu, ASC with Mr.

Ankit Kumar Gulia, Adv.

& SI Mangal Ram, P.S. Rajouri Garden for respondent no. 1 Mr. Navneet Kumar and Mr. Gobind Kumar, Advs. with respondent no. 2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 19.01.2017 Crl. M.A. No. 1047/2017 (exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application is disposed of. W.P.(CRL) No. 169/2017 It is submitted that petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 have settled their disputes vide a Compromise Deed dated 4th December, 2015 (Annexure P-3).

Marriage of petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent on 18th

October, 2016 passed by the Family Courts, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi.

Petitioner nos. 2 to 5 are relatives of petitioner no. 1. Respondent no. 2 is present in Court today and has been identified by SI Mangal Ram, P.S. Rajouri Garden.

Petitioner no. 1 has paid the balance settled amount of Rs.5 lacs to the respondent no. 2 vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 submits that FIR may be quashed.

Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the parties and that marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 has already been dissolved, no fruitful purpose would be served to keep the criminal proceedings pending. Accordingly, FIR No. 842/2014 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Rajouri Garden and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti. A.K. PATHAK, J.

JANUARY 19, 2017 rb