Lokesh Verma And ORS v. The State Of NCT Of Delhi And ORS.

$~21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8085/2023, CRL.M.A. 30122/2023 LOKESH VERMA AND ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate.

versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.

..... Respondents Through:

Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with SI Manoj Kumar Tomar, P.S. Sarai Rohilla.

Mr. Navneet Singh Chauhan, Ms.

Monika Singh, Mr.

Ghhanendra Singh and Mr. Rishit, Advocates for respondent No.2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 12.01.2024 1.

The present petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 529/2016 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Sarai Rohilla, 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) whereas petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 are parents-in-law and petitioner Nos. 4 to 7 are the other in-laws of the complainant.

3.

Ms. Arya, learned APP for the State submits that in the present case petitioners are the only accused persons and respondent No. 2 is the only The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

complainant/victim.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have settled their disputes before the Family Court, Central District, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi on 15.05.2019. It is stated that the parties have already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 27.11.2019 passed by the Family Court (Central), Tis Hazari Court, Delhi in HMA No. 1701/2019. In terms of the settlement, it was agreed that a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- as full and final settlement shall be paid by petitioner No. 1 to respondent No. 2. It is further submitted that out of the total settled amount, a sum of Rs.7,00,000/- has already been paid and the remaining balance amount of Rs.3,00,000/- has been paid today through a demand draft bearing No. 242846 dated 18.11.2023 drawn on State Bank of India, Najafgarh Village Branch, New Delhi.

5.

Petitioners Nos. 1 and 2, who are present in Court, have been identified by their counsel as well as by I.O./SI Manoj Kumar Tomar, P.S. Sarai Rohilla.

6.

Respondent No. 2, who is also present in Court and identified by the I.O., 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.3,00,000/- 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.

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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.3 lacs. 10.

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

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