Pankaj Mittal & ORS v. State & ANR

$~45 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2206/2019 PANKAJ MITTAL & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Appearance not given versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr.Raghuvinder Verma, APP for the State with SI Dheer Singh, PS Farsh Bazar Mr. R.S. Solanki, Advocate Mr.Manish Srivastawa, Advocate for R-2 alongwith R2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 23.07.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.977/2015, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.:Farsh Bazar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

Learned APP for the State submitted that he has verified the fact that one of the accused Mr. Satish Chandra had expired after filing of the charge-sheet and he has filed a status report in this regard. 3.

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, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi vide a Settlement Agreement dated 02.07.2018, in pursuance whereof, the marriage of the petitioner no.1 and the respondent No.2 stands dissolved vide decree of divorce dated 27.10.2018. 4.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that the petitioners have to pay the balance amount of Rs.9 lacs to her in terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties. Respondent No.2 further submitted that in case the petitioners make the payment of the balance amount of Rs.9 lacs to her, she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed.

5.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioner have brought a demand draft bearing No.029067 dated 22.07.2019 for an amount of Rs.9 lacs which has been handed over to the respondent No.2 today in the Court. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that in view of the payment of the balance amount to the respondent No.2, the present petition may be allowed and the FIR may be quashed.

6.

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. 7.

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.977/2015, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.:Farsh Bazar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

8.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J JULY 23, 2019/rk