Arjun Chopra And ORS v. State NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~51 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5191/2024 ARJUN CHOPRA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

Ms. Ankita Tiwari, Mr. Shivam Khera, Mr. Satyam Khera and Mr. Abhishek Tiwari, Advocates.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for the State with SI Naresh Kumar, PS: Tilak Nagar.

Mr. Ikrant Sharma, Ms. Ira Arora and Mr. Neeraj Sharma for R-2 along with R2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

O R D E R

% 10.07.2024 1.

This petition has been filed for quashing of FIR no. 12/2022 registered at PS Tilak Nagar under Sections 498-A/406/34 of IPC on the basis of a settlement arrived at between the parties dated 14th March, 2024, which is on record of this Court.

2.

As per the settlement, an amount of Rs. 26 lacs is to be paid to the respondent no. 2 wife, out of which the final balance of Rs. 12 lacs is being paid by means of DD No. 501502 drawn on ICICI Bank dated 04th July, 2024 and is handed over to respondent no.2 in the Court who has acknowledged and received the same.

3.

The marriage of the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 was solemnised 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 07:41:50

on 23rd April, 2014. One girl child was born out of wedlock. Parties have obtained a decree of divorce dated 02nd May, 2024. 4.

Considering the above settlement between the parties and the chances of conviction of the petitioners being remote and bleak, there is no use continuing with proceedings of the present FIR as it would be a misuse of the process of the Court and an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. Consequently, the FIR No. 12/2022 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at PS Tilak Nagar and proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

5.

Parties shall abide by the terms of settlement. 6.

Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Pending applications (if any) are disposed of as infructuous.

7.

It is noted that the para 8 of the MOU precludes a minor girl child from claiming any further amounts. It is however made clear that the said settlement will not affect the rights of the minor child in future. 8.

Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. ANISH DAYAL, J JULY 10, 2024/RK 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 07:41:50