Ramesh Chand Bhargava & ORS v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

$~61 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1687/2019 & CRL.M.As. 6779-6780/2019 RAMESH CHAND BHARGAVA & ORS .... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Sushant Dahiya, Adv. with the petitioners in person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR .... Respondents Through:

Mr.Panna Lal Sharma, APP with SI Pritosh, PS Burari, Delhi R-2 in person with counsel (name not given)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 01.04.2019 CRL.M.A. 6780/2019 (for exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 1687/2019 & CRL.M.A. 6779/2019 (for stay) 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.155/2013, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Burari, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

The petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as the learned counsel for the parties submitted that the parties have settled their

disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi on 13.1.2014 in pursuance whereof, the marriage of the respondent No.2 with the son of the petitioner No.1 stands dissolved vide decree of divorce dated 24.11.2014.

3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that she has received the entire settlement amount and now nothing remains due from the petitioners. Respondent No.2 further submitted that since the parties have settled their disputes, she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed.

4.

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. 5.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances and the settlement arrived at between the parties, 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.155/2013, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Burari, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

6.

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

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J APRIL 01, 2019/rk