Nikhil Surana & ORS. v. State NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~63 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5839/2024, CRL.M.A. 22330/2024 NIKHIL SURANA & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Ms. Meghna Singh, Advocate with petitioners in person.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with SI Jyoti, P.S. Prashant Vihar.

Respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI % 31.07.2024

O R D E R

1.

The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 322/2023 registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Prashant Vihar 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 to 5 are in-laws of the complainant. 3.

Mr. 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.

It is submitted that parties have settled their disputes before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Rohini Court, Delhi vide on 01.04.2024. In terms of the settlement, marriage between the parties has already been dissolved vide 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 16/10/2024 at 11:46:40

decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 23.03.2024 passed by Principal Judge, Family Court, North District, Rohini, Delhi in HMA No. 1166/2024. 5.

Petitioners, who are present in Court, have been identified by their counsel as well as by I.O./SI Jyoti, P.S. Prashant Vihar. 6.

Respondent No. 2 is present in Court and has been identified by the IO. Respondent No.2 states that she has settled her disputes with petitioner No.1 out of her own free will, volition and without any coercion. She submits that she has no objection in case the FIR is quashed against the petitioners.

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.

10.

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

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J JULY 31, 2024 ga 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 16/10/2024 at 11:46:40