Vikash Deep & ORS. v. State & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 1136/2019 and Crl. M. A. 4438/2019 VIKASH DEEP & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through Mr. S. S. Bhati, Advocate along with petitioners in person except petitioner- Net Ram Fouji versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for the State with ASI Subhash, P. S. Geeeta Colony

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 27.02.2019 Notice.

Learned APP accepts notice for respondent no. 1.

Respondent no.2- Smt. Preeti is present in Court and accepts notice. She has been identified by ASI Subhash of police station Geeta Colony. Respondent no.2 submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioners of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion, vide a Memorandum of Understanding dated 10th April, 2018. Respondent no. 2 submits that her marriage with petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 11th January, 2019 passed by the Family Court, District East, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi.

Petitioner no. 1 has paid `35,000/- to the respondent no. 2, vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 says that entire settled amount of `2,75,000/- stands paid with this payment and she has no objection in case FIR no. 81/2015 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Geeta Colony and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 8.

Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the petitioners and respondent no. 2 voluntarily, in my view, no fruitful purpose would be served to keep the criminal proceedings pending. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, aforesaid FIR and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Miscellaneous application is disposed of as infructuous. Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J FEBRUARY 27, 2019 b