Prabhakar Sharma & ORS. v. State & ANR.

$~95 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1630/2024 PRABHAKAR SHARMA & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Ms.

Manika Chaudhary, Ms.

Somyashree and Mr. Sanchit Saini, Advocates with petitioners in person.

Versus

STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with SI Monu, P.S. Mangol Puri.

Respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 15.03.2024 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 249/2016 registered under Sections 498-A/406/323/34 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act at P.S. Mangol 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 6 are in-laws of the complainant. 3.

Mr. Jha, learned APP for the State submits that in the present case petitioners are the only accused persons and respondent No. 2 is the complainant/victim.

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4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have settled their disputes before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Rohini District Court, Delhi on 21.03.2023. In terms of the settlement, the parties have already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 03.01.2024 passed by the Family Court, North West, Rohini, Delhi in HMA No. 3409/2023. It was agreed that a sum of Rs.5,50,000/-, 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 the settled amount, a sum of Rs.3,50,000/- has already been paid and remaining balance amount of Rs.2,00,000/- is being paid today through a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. 5.

Petitioners, who are present in Court, have been identified by their counsel as well as by I.O./SI Monu, P.S. Mangol Puri. 6.

Respondent No. 2 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, subject to encashment of demand draft of Rs.2 lacs handed over to her today. 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 quashed, subject to encashment of aforementioned demand draft. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

10.

With the above directions, the petition is disposed of. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J MARCH 15, 2024 ga The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.