Raghav Bhardwaj & ANR. v. The State Of Gnct Of Delhi & ANR.

$~16 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4106/2023 RAGHAV BHARDWAJ & ANR ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Sarthak Yadav, Advocate with petitioners in person.

versus THE STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with SI Vijay Pal, PS CAW Cell, Nanakpura, New Delhi.

Respondent No.2 through VC

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 06.03.2024 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 152/2017 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at P.S. CAW Cell, Nanakpura, New 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) whereas petitioner No. 2 is mother-in-law of the complainant. 3.

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

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have settled their disputes vide Memorandum of Settlement dated 02.08.2022. In 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 13/03/2024 at 11:39:01

terms of the settlement, petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 have already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 06.02.2023 passed by the Family Court, Patiala House Court, Delhi in HMA No. 29/2023. In terms of the settlement, respondent No.2 is now left with no claim or grievance against the petitioners.

5.

Petitioners, who are present in Court, have been identified by their counsel as well as by I.O./ SI Vijay Pal, PS CAW Cell, Nanakpura, New Delhi. Respondent No.2, who has joined the proceedings through V.C., has been identified by the I.O.

6.

Respondent No. 2, states that she has settled her disputes with the petitioners of her own free will, volition and without any coercion. She also 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 miscellaneous applications.

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J MARCH 6, 2024/rd 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 13/03/2024 at 11:39:01