Rinku @ Rajinder Singh & ORS. v. State NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~59 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8116/2023 RINKU @ RAJINDER SINGH & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Mirtunjay Singh and Mr. Vibhas Kumar Jha, Advs. with petitioners.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Aashneet Singh, APP for State alongwith SI Madan Prasad, P.S.

Jahangirpuri.

Mr. Rakesh Kaushik, Mr.

P.C.

Thakur, Mr. Arvind Kaushik, Mr.

Vipin Attri and Ms. Shweta Thakur, Advs. for R-2 with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 18.09.2024 1.

The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 306/2022 registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Jahangirpuri, 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 and 3 are parents-in-law of the complainant. 3.

Learned APP for the State submits that in the present case petitioners The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

are the only accused persons and respondent No. 2 is the only complainant/victim.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have settled their disputes before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Rohini Courts on 03.09.2022. In terms of the settlement, the parties have already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 03.05.2023 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, North, Rohini Courts, Delhi in HMA No. 461/2023. It was agreed that a sum of Rs.1,10,000/- 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 settled amount of Rs.1,10,000/-, remaining balance amount of Rs.30,000/- is being paid today through a demand draft bearing no. 901330, dated 19.07.2024, for a sum of Rs. 30,000/-, drawn on State Bank of India, Jahangirpuri Branch.

5.

Petitioners, who are present in Court, have been identified by their counsel as well as by I.O./SI Madan Prasad, PS Jahangirpuri. 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. 30,000/- 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.30,000/-. 10.

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

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 akc The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.