Pawan Bajaj & ORS v. The NCT Of Delhi & ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 670/2020 PAWAN BAJAJ & ORS ..... Petitioners Through: Mr. Suryavir, Advocate (Mob. No.8800106896) versus THE NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Neelam Sharma, APP for State with SI Saroj Bala Mr. Abhishek Goyal, Advocate for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 07.02.2020 CRL.M.A. 2770/2020 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

The application stands disposed of.

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The present proceedings are instituted seeking quashing of FIR No.967/2014 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at P.S. Amar Colony, Delhi on the ground that the parties have settled their disputes. 2.

Learned APP for the State submits that the charge-sheet in the present case has been filed under the aforesaid sections against the present petitioners and respondent No.2 is the only complainant/victim. 3.

Petitioner No.1 is the husband of the complainant/respondent No.2 and petitioners No.2 and 3 are the father-in-law & mother-in-law of the complainant.

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4.

Learned counsels for the parties submit that they have entered into a settlement out of Court. In terms of the settlement, the parties have already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide decree of divorce dated 11.09.2015. A copy of the same is annexed as Annexure A-3. In terms of the settlement, respondent No.2 is now left with no claim whatsoever against the petitioners.

5.

The petitioners and respondent No.2, who are present in person, are identified by their respective counsels as well as by the Investigating Officer.

6.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, states that she has entered into the settlement agreement with her own free will, volition and without any coercion. She further states that she has no objection if the present FIR and consequent proceedings are quashed.

7.

The parties are bound by the statements made in Court today. 8.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no other proceedings are pending between the parties.

9.

In view of the above facts and since the disputes are matrimonial in nature which have been amicably settled, no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, it is directed that the aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. 10.

With the above directions, the petition is disposed of. 11.

Order dasti to the learned counsels for the parties. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J FEBRUARY 07, 2020/na CRL.M.C. 670/2020