Anil Kumar Sharma And Others v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3997/2024 ANIL KUMAR SHARMA AND OTHERS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Anand Awasthi, Advocate with petitioners in person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Meeta Mr.Rakesh Singh, Mr.B.K. Singh, Mr.ML Aggarwal and Mr.Lalit Kr., Advocates for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 29.07.2024 1.

By way of present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.0457/2019 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Model Town, 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 Nos.2 to 7 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 before Delhi Mediation Centre, Rohini District Courts, Delhi vide Settlement/Agreement dated 06.05.2024. It is stated that petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 have already been granted divorce by mutual consent 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 02/07/2025 at 09:59:53

vide divorce decree dated 09.06.2023 passed by learned Family Court, Rohini, Delhi in HMA No.1255/2023. It is further submitted that out of the settlement amount, the balance amount of Rs.2,00,000/- is being paid today through a demand draft bearing No.536764 dated 26.07.2024 drawn on Canara Bank. In terms of the settlement, respondent No.2 is now left with no claim whatsoever against the petitioners.

5.

The petitioners and respondent No.2, who are present in the Court, have been identified by their respective counsels and the Investigating Officer.

6.

Respondent No.2 states that she has entered into the aforesaid Settlement/Agreement out of 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 of Rs 2 lacs handed over to her today. 7.

Learned counsels for the parties submit that no other proceedings are pending between the parties.

8.

The parties shall remain bound by the statements 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 subject to encashment of the aforesaid demand draft of Rs 2 lacs. 10.

The petition is disposed of in the above terms. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J JULY 29, 2024/na 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 02/07/2025 at 09:59:53