Maqbool Ahmad & ORS v. State (Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

$~38 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2952/2019 MAQBOOL AHMAD & ORS .... Petitioners Through Mr. Rahul Kr. Singh, Adv. with the petitioners in person versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR .... Respondents Through Mr. Raghuvinder Verma, APP with SI Sachin Yadav, PS Vikas Puri, Delhi R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 10.10.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.877/2015 dated 18.9.2015, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 („IPC‟), registered at P.S.: Vikas Puri, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

Fresh status report filed.

3.

The petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion vide a Compromise/Mutual Settlement dated 16.5.2019 as well as before the Counselling Cell, Family Court, Tis Hazari, Delhi on 31.5.2019, in pursuance whereof, the marriage of the petitioner No.1 and the

respondent No.2 stands dissolved vide the mutual divorce deed on 31.5.2019.

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.2 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.2 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 petitioners have brought a Manager‟s Cheque bearing No.018991 dated 27.5.2019 for an amount of Rs.2 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.877/2015 dated 18.9.2015, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Vikas Puri, Delhi and the proceedings

emanating therefrom are quashed.

8.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J OCTOBER 10, 2019/rk