Prem Sudhakar Singh v. State NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~12 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4944/2024, CRL.M.A. 18916/2024 PREM SUDHAKAR SINGH ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Advait Arora, Advocate with petitioners in person.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

..... Respondents Through Mr. Ashneet Singh, APP for State with SI Abhay Singh, P.S. Moti Nagar.

Respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 02.07.2024 1.

The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 0015/2022 registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Moti Nagar, 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 to 4 are in-laws of the complainant. 3.

Mr. Singh, 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, on further instructions, submits that charge-sheet has been filed in the present FIR.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that 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.

settled their disputes before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi on 30.10.2023. In terms of the settlement, the parties have already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 20.12.2023 passed by the Family Court-02, West, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi in HMA No. 3739/2023. It was agreed that a sum of Rs.4,60,000/-, as full and final settlement, shall be paid by petitioner No. 1 to respondent No. 2 towards her claims qua maintenance, stridhan, alimony, etc. It is further submitted that out of the total settled amount, a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- has already been paid and remaining balance amount of Rs.1,60,000/- is being paid today through a demand draft bearing No. 023669 dated 22.04.2024 drawn on HDFC Bank, Kirti Nagar, Central Market, New Delhi - 110015. Photocopy of the said demand draft is on record. 5.

Petitioners, who are present in Court, have been identified by their counsel as well as by I.O./SI Abhay Singh, P.S. Moti Nagar. 6.

Respondent No. 2, who is also present in Court and has been identified by the IO, 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, subject to encashment of demand draft of Rs.1.60 lacs given to her today in Court. 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 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed, subject to encashment of aforesaid demand draft of Rs.1.60 lacs. 10.

With the above directions, the petition is disposed of alongwith miscellaneous application.

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J JULY 2, 2024 ga The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.