Sukhmeet Singh & ANR. v. State Govt.Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~75 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2625/2024, Crl. M.A. 10008/2024 SUKHMEET SINGH & ANR.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Ganesh Kumar and Ms. Shalini, Advocates with petitioners.

versus STATE GOVT.OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with SI Animesh Anand, P.S.

Jagatpuri.

Respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 03.04.2024 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 26/2014 registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Jagatpuri, Delhi on the ground that the parties have amicably settled their disputes. 2.

The present FIR is an outcome of a matrimonial dispute between the complainant/respondent No. 2 (wife) and petitioner No. 1 (husband) and petitioner No. 2 is mother-in-law of the complainant. 3.

Mr. Jha, learned APP for the State submits that in the present case petitioners are the only accused persons and respondent No. 2 is the complainant/victim.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that parties have settled their disputes vide Compromise Deed dated 14.02.2014. In terms of the settlement, the parties have already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 02.03.2015 passed by the Family Court, The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/04/2024 at 12:00:12

Karkardooma Court, Delhi in HMA No. 80/2015. It was agreed that a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- alongwith dowry articles, as full and final settlement, shall be paid by petitioner No. 1 to respondent No. 2 towards her claims qua maintenance, stridhan, alimony, etc. It is further submitted that the entire settled amount alongwith dowry articles has already been paid to respondent No.2. It is also informed that the custody of the minor child born out of the wedlock is with the father i.e. the petitioner. 5.

Petitioners, who are present in Court, have been identified by their counsel as well as by I.O./SI Animesh Anand, P.S. Jagatpuri. 6.

Respondent No. 2, who is present in Court and identified by the I.O., states that she has settled her disputes with petitioner No.1 of her own free will, volition and without any coercion. She also acknowledges the receipt of entire settled amount and dowry articles and submits that she has no objection in case the FIR is quashed against the petitioners. 7.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that no other proceedings are pending between the parties.

8.

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

9.

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

10.

With the above directions, the petition is disposed of alongwith pending application.

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J APRIL 3, 2024/ga The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/04/2024 at 12:00:12