Rajender Malhotra & ANR v. The State & ANR

$~38 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 576/2020 RAJENDER MALHOTRA & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Appearance not given versus THE STATE & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP with SI Gyatri, PS Bindapur Ms. Sunita Arora, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

% 25.02.2025 CRL.M.A. 6171/2025 1.

This is an application seeking correction of name of respondent No. 2 from 'Neetu' to 'Charu Malhotra'.

2.

Mr. Yogesh Khanna, SPA of petitioner No. 2 is present in Court today. 3.

Respondent No. 2 is present in Court today and has no objection to the present application.

4.

Accordingly, the memo of parties is modified and Smt. Neetu shall be read as Smt. Charu Malhotra.

CRL.M.C. 576/2020 5.

This is a petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 289/2017 dated 08.05.2017 under Sections 498A/34 of IPC registered at PS Bindapur and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

6.

The parties have arrived at a settlement dated 19.02.2025 before the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre, wherein the petitioner has agreed to pay Rs. 1,60,000/- to respondent No. 2 as full and final settlement.

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7.

The petitioner is present in Court and has given a DD bearing No.516959 dated 24.02.2025 drawn on ICICI Bank of a sum of Rs. 1,60,000/- to respondent No. 2.

8.

Both the parties state that they have arrived at a settlement out of their own free will, without any threat, coercion, pressure or undue influence.

9.

In addition, there is no child borne out of the wedlock.

10. Respondent No. 2 is also present in Court and has no objection to the quashing of the present FIR.

11. I am convinced that quashing of such proceedings on account of compromise would bring about peace and would secure ends of justice. The Court does not see any fruitful purpose if criminal proceedings are permitted to be prosecuted any further. It is a fit case for quashing. In this view of the matter, there is no reason to continue the proceedings.

12. For the said reasons, FIR No. 289/2017 dated 08.05.2017 under Sections 498A/34 of IPC registered at PS Bindapur and the proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

13. The petition is allowed and is disposed of accordingly. JASMEET SINGH, J FEBRUARY 25, 2025/DM Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 07/03/2025 at 12:27:54