Prabhat & ORS. v. State & ANR
$~46 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 998/2020 PRABHAT & ORS.
..... Petitioners Through: Ms. Chanchal Jain, Advocate alongwith petitioners in person.
Versus
STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with ASI Ramdass, P.S. Gokul Puri Mr. Shivam Pal, Advocate with respondent No. 2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
O R D E R
% 24.02.2020 CRL.M.A. 4085/2020 (Exemption) 1.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2.
The application stands disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 998/2020 1.
The present proceedings are instituted seeking quashing of FIR No. 372/2016 under Sections 498/A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Gokul Puri, Delhi on the ground that parties have settled their disputes. 2.
Learned APP for the State submits that the charge sheet in the present case has been filed under aforesaid sections against the petitioners and respondent No.2 is the only complainant/victim. CRL.M.C. 998/2020
3.
Learned counsels for the parties submit that they have entered into a settlement out of Court. In terms of the settlement, the parties are living together and respondent No.2, is now, left with no claim whatsoever against petitioner.
4.
The petitioners and respondent No. 2 who are present in person, are identified by their respective counsels and the Investigating Officer. 5.
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 the petitioner has not repeated the same incident and that she has no objection if the present FIR and consequent proceedings are quashed.
6.
Learned counsels for the parties submit that no other proceedings are pending between the parties.
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The parties are bound by the statements made in Court today. 8.
In view of the above facts and since petitioner and respondent No.2 are husband and wife and are now living together, 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. 9.
With the above directions, the petition is disposed of. 10.
Order dasti to the learned counsels for the parties. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J FEBRUARY 24, 2020/p'ma CRL.M.C. 998/2020