Shivam @ Shivam Verma & ORS. v. State Of NCT Of Delhi
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..... Petitioners Through:
Mr. A.K. Vashisht, Advocate with petitioners in person.
versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent Through:
Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with WSI Kajal Gupta and WSI Bala Rani PS Najafgarh, Delhi.
Mr. Sachin Sain, Mr. Juber Ahmad, Advocates for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI % 24.05.2024
O R D E R
1.
The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 466/2021 registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Najafgarh, 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 of the complainant. 3.
Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, 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. He states that charge-sheet has been filed. 4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have settled their disputes before the Counselling Cell, Family Courts, Dwarka, New Delhi on 06.05.2023. In terms of the settlement, the parties have 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 28/05/2024 at 12:09:36
already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 04.01.2024 passed by the Family Court, South West District, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi in HMA No. 55/2024. It is stated that as per the settlement all payment has been made by petitioner No. 1 to respondent No. 2 towards her claims qua maintenance, stridhan, alimony, etc. 5.
Petitioners and respondent No.2, who are present in Court, have been identified by their respective counsels as well as by I.O./ WSI Kajal Gupta and WSI Bala Rani PS Najafgarh, Delhi.
6.
Respondent No. 2 states that she has settled her disputes with petitioner No.1 out of her own free will, volition and without any coercion. She also acknowledges the receipt of entire settled amount and 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 application.
MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J MAY 24, 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 28/05/2024 at 12:09:36