Rakesh Shokeen & ORS. v. The State Govt On NCT Delhi & ANR

$~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5719/2023 RAKESH SHOKEEN & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Sandeep Tyagi, Mr. Manoj Kumar Tyagi and Ms. Shobha Tyagi, Advocates with petitioners in person.

versus THE STATE GOVT ON NCT DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with SI Ajay Kumar PS Aman Vihar, Delhi.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 21.03.2024 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 1271/2014 registered under Sections 498-A/406/506/34 IPC at P.S. Aman Vihar, 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) and petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 are parents-in-law whereas petitioner Nos. 4 to 8 are in-laws 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 complainant/victim. He however submits that initially the investigation was carried out against eight accused persons however out of them three accused have been kept in Column 12.

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4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have settled their disputes before the Trial Court on 13.12.2023. In terms of the settlement, the parties have already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 02.03.2023 passed by the Family Court, Central, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi in HMA No. 581/2023. In terms of the settlement, Respondent No.2 is left with no claims against the petitioner. 5.

Petitioners, who are present in Court, have been identified by their counsel as well as by I.O./ASI Arvind Kumar, P.S. Burari. 6.

Respondent No. 2, who is also present in Court and identified by the I.O., states that she has settled her disputes with petitioner No.1 of her own free will, volition and without any coercion. 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.

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