Mandan Lal & ORS. v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~106 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2402/2024 MANDAN LAL & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through: Mr. Vinayak Bhandari and Ms.Jaisal Singh, Advocates with petitioners in person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

..... Respondents Through: Mr.Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with WSI Neeraj Mr.Pawan Kumar, Advocate for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 through V.C.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 22.03.2024 1.

By way of present petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.1575/2015 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Dabri, Delhi on the ground that the parties have amicably settled their disputes.

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The present FIR is an outcome of a matrimonial dispute between the complainant/respondent No. 2 (wife) and petitioner No.1 (husband) whereas petitioner Nos.2 to 4 are the in-laws of the complainant. 3.

Learned APP for the State submits that the petitioners are the only accused persons and respondent No. 2 is the complainant/victim. 4.

At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that though chargesheet was filed against 5 persons, however, one of them namely Prabhat Lal i.e. father-in-law of the complainant has expired. Learned APP The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

for the State, on instructions from the I.O., states that the said factum has been verified.

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Learned counsels for the parties submit that the parties have settled their dispute on 31.01.2018 before Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi. It is stated that the parties have already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 23.02.2019 passed by Family Court, Dwarka, New Delhi in HMA No. 529/2019. In terms of the settlement, respondent No. 2 is now left with no claim whatsoever against the petitioners. Petitioner No.1, who is present in Court, states that the rights of the minor child, who is in the custody of respondent No.2, shall remain unaffected by the terms of settlement. In acknowledgement of the said statement, petitioner No.1 and his counsel have signed the order sheet. 6.

The petitioners, who are present in the Court and respondent No.2, who have joined the proceedings through V.C., have been identified by their respective counsels and the Investigating Officer. 7.

Respondent No. 2 states that she has entered into the aforesaid settlement 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.

8.

Learned counsels for the parties submit that no other proceedings are pending between the parties.

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The parties shall remain bound by the statements made in Court today.

10.

In view of the above facts and since no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the present criminal proceedings, it is directed that the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed.

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The petition is disposed of in the above terms. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J MARCH 22, 2024 na The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.