Prateek Bhardwaj & ORS. v. The State (Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR.

$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8310/2023 PRATEEK BHARDWAJ & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Ankit Gupta and Ms. Shikha Bauddh, Advocates with petitioners in person.

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

Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Krantiveer PS Ghazipur and ASI Pradeep Patel, DCP Office East District, Delhi.

Mr. Ravinder Singh Thethi, Advocate for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

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The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 504/2022 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Ghazipur, 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 to 5 are the in-laws of the complainant. 3.

Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, learned APP for the State submits that petitioners are the only accused persons and respondent No. 2 is the only complainant/victim.

4.

Learned counsel for the parties submit that the parties have settled The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

their disputes vide Settlement Deed dated 25.03.2023. It is stated that the parties have already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 18.08.2023 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, District East, Karkardooma Court. It was agreed that a sum of Rs.6,50,000/- as full and final settlement shall be paid by petitioner No. 1 to respondent No. 2. It is further submitted that out of the settlement amount, an amount of Rs.4,00,000/- has already been paid and the remaining amount of Rs.2,50,000/- is being paid today through a demand draft bearing No. 521970 drawn on ICICI Bank, Ghaziabad.

5.

Petitioners as well as respondent No.2, who are present in Court, have been identified by their respective counsel as well as by I.O./ SI Krantiveer PS Ghazipur.

6.

Respondent No. 2 states that she has settled her disputes with petitioners 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 subject to encashment of the demand draft of Rs.2,50,000/- handed over 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. 10.

With the above directions, the petition is disposed of alongwith The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

miscellaneous applications.

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J JANUARY 29, 2024/rd The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.