Sandeep & ORS. v. State & ANR

$~53 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1193/2019 & Crl.M.A.4658/2019 SANDEEP & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.

Shamindra Kadian, Advocate versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Raghuvinder Verma, APP with SI Ram Bhuj Ms. Anju Bagai & Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocates for respondent No.2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 16.09.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.142/2014, under Sections 498-A/406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Jaffarpur, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom. 2.

The petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as their respective counsel submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts, Delhi on 24.11.2017, in terms whereof petitioner No.1 had agreed to pay Rs.3,45,000/- to the respondent No.2.

3.

It is further submitted that out of Rs.3,45,000/-, an amount of Rs.2,30,000/- has already been paid to respondent No.2. It is also submitted that the marriage between the petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 has been dissolved by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 vide a decree of divorce dated 28.3.2018. 4.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed in case the petitioners pay the balance amount of Rs.1,15,000/- to her, which is required to be paid as per the settlement arrived at between the parties.

5.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have brought two demand drafts - one bearing No.542638, dated 5.8.2019, drawn on Syndicate Bank, for an amount of Rs.50,000/- and another bearing No.542639, dated 5.8.2019, drawn on Syndicate Bank, for an amount of Rs.65,000/-, which have been handed over to the respondent No.2 today in the Court.

6.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement arrived at between the parties. 7.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances, the settlement arrived at between the parties and the dissolution of marriage, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose would be

served in keeping the parties entangled in the criminal proceedings. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 142/2014, under Sections 498-A/406 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Jaffarpur, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

8.

Petition is disposed of in above terms. Pending application is also disposed of.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 tp