Gagan Sharma And ORS v. State Through Sho Ps Wazirabad And ANR
$~85 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2863/2024 GAGAN SHARMA AND ORS ..... Petitioners Through: Mr.Arun Yadav, Advocate with petitioners in person versus STATE THROUGH SHO PS WAZIRABAD AND ANR ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with SI Ghanshyam Mr.Aditya Sachdeva, Advocate for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
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% 09.04.2024 CRL.M.A. 10896/2024 (exemption) 1.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
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The application is disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 2863/2024 1.
By way of present petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.822/2021 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Wazirabad, 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 5 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.
Learned counsels for the parties submit that the parties have settled their dispute on 20.02.2023 before Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. It is stated that petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 have already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 08.11.2023 passed by Family Court, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi in HMA No.1927/2023. It is further submitted that out of the settlement amount, the balance amount of Rs.3,00,000/- is being paid today through a demand draft bearing No.149064 dated 26.02.2024 drawn on Bank of Baroda. In terms of the settlement, respondent No. 2 is now left with no claim whatsoever against the petitioners.
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The petitioners and respondent No.2, who are present in the Court, have been identified by their respective counsels and the Investigating Officer.
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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 subject to encashment of the aforesaid demand draft handed over to her today.
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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.
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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 subject to encashment of the aforesaid demand draft. 10.
The petition is disposed of in the above terms. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J APRIL 9, 2024 na The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.