Devender Sharma & ORS. v. State & ANR.
$~67 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1349/2020 DEVENDER SHARMA & ORS.
..... Petitioners Through: Mr. Rajeev Kumar, Advocate with Mr.
Vinayak Kamra, Advocate with petitioners in person.
Versus
STATE & ANR.
..... Respondents Through: Mr. Ashish Datta, APP for State with W/SI Ranjana, P.S. Vivek Vihar.
Ms. Himani Mudgal, Advocate with respondent No. 2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
O R D E R
% 11.03.2020 CRL.M.A. 5191/2020 (Exemption) 1.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2.
The application stands disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 1349/2020 1.
The present proceedings are instituted seeking quashing of FIR No. 152/2016 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Vivek Vihar, Delhi on the ground that parties have settled their disputes. 2.
Learned APP for the State, on instructions, submits that the chargesheet has been filed under the aforesaid sections against the present petitioners and respondent No.2 is the only complainant/victim. CRL.M.C. 1349/2020
3.
Learned counsels for the parties submit that they have entered into a settlement on 02.05.2019. As per the settlement, petitioners have paid remaining amount of Rs.1,00,000/- to respondent No.2 by way of demand draft bearing No.931405 dated 26.02.2020 drawn on Indian Bank, which has been duly received and accepted by her. In terms of the settlement respondent No.2, is now, left with no claim whatsoever against the petitioners.
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 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.
7.
The parties are bound by the statements made in Court today. 8.
In view of the facts and since the disputes are matrimonial in nature, no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, it is hereby directed that the aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed.
9.
The petition stands disposed of.
10.
Order dasti to the counsel for the parties.
MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J MARCH 11, 2020/p'ma CRL.M.C. 1349/2020