Shri Anuj Gulia & ORS v. State ( NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

$~12 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 456/2016 SHRI ANUJ GULIA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. D K Sharma, Advocate versus STATE ( NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr. G M Farooqui, APP for State with ASI Devender PS Uttam Nagar Respondent no.2/ complainant in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 20.09.2017 It is submitted that petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 have settled their disputes amicably, therefore, FIR No.141/2004 under Sections 406/498-A IPC registered at police station Uttam Nagar and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom, may be quashed. Petitioner nos. 2 to 5 are relatives of petitioner no.1.

Respondent no. 2 is present in Court and has been identified by ASI Devender P.S. Uttam Nagar. Respondent no. 2 says that she has settled the matter with the petitioner no.1 of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. Marriage of petitioner and respondent no. 2 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent on 18th December, 2013 passed by the Family Courts, Dwarka Courts, Delhi. She further submits that she has received the entire settled amount from the

petitioner no.1. Respondent no. 2 further submits that she is not willing to pursue the FIR any further and the same may be quashed. Keeping in view the settlement arrived at between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 voluntarily, in the interest of justice, FIR No.141/2004 under Sections 406/498-A IPC registered at police station Uttam Nagar and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. Petition is disposed of in the above terms.

Miscellaneous application is disposed of as infructuous.

Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 SM