Pankaj Arora & ORS v. The State & ANR (NCT Of Delhi)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 902/2018 PANKAJ ARORA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Ms. Annu Sharma and Mr. Rukban Tyagi, Advs. with petitioner no.1 in person.

versus THE STATE & ANR (NCT OF DELHI) ..... Respondent Through:

Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP with SI Rakesh Malik, P.S. Seema Puri.

Mr. Bharat Singh Sisodia, Adv. for R2 along with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 21.02.2018 Respondent no.2 is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by SI Rakesh Malik of police station Seema Puri. Respondent no.2 submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioner no.1 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi on 30th January, 2018 of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. She further submits that her marriage with petitioner no. 1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 25th November, 2017 passed by the Family Court, North-West, Rohini, Delhi. Petitioner no.1 has paid `20,000/- vide demand draft to the respondent no.2 today in Court. Respondent no.2 submits that entire settled amount, that is,

`3 lacs stands paid with this payment and she has no objection in case the FIR is quashed against the petitioner no.1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 4.

Keeping in mind that a settlement has been arrived at between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 voluntarily, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 488/2015 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Seemapuri and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms.

Miscellaneous application is disposed of as infructuous.

Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

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