Shahrukh Khan & ORS. v. State & ANR.

$~63 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5207/2024 & CRL.M.A. 19876/2024 SHAHRUKH KHAN & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Pinku Singh, Advocate with petitioners in person.

versus STATE & ANR .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with SI Anil Kumar PS Sangam Vihar, New Delhi.

Mr.

Madan Lal, Advocate for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 10.07.2024 1.

The present petition has been on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 0304/2022 registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Sangam Vihar, New 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 whereas petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 are the parents-in-law of the complainant respectively.

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.

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 Counselling Cell, District South, Saket Courts, New Delhi on 23.01.2024. In terms of the settlement, the parties have agreed that they had already parted their ways by taking divorce as per Muslim Personal Law. It was agreed that a sum of Rs.2,60,000/- as full and final settlement shall be paid by petitioner No. 1 to respondent No. 2 towards her claims qua maintenance, mehar amount, iddat expenses, permanent alimony, etc. It is further submitted that out of the settled amount of Rs.2,60,000/-, remaining balance amount of Rs.1,10,000/- is being paid today through a demand draft bearing number 732778 drawn on Punjab National Bank, Khanpur, New Delhi-110062.

5.

Petitioners and respondent No.2, who are present in Court, have been identified by their counsels as well as by the I.O./ SI Anil Kumar PS Sangam Vihar, New Delhi.

6.

Respondent No. 2 states that she has settled her disputes with petitioner No.1 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 the demand draft of Rs.1,10,000/- handed over to her today. 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, subject to encashment of aforesaid demand draft of Rs.1.10 lac. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

10.

With the above directions, the petition is disposed of along with pending application.

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J JULY 10, 2024/rd The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.