Saurabh Rattan & ORS. v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~51 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5915/2024 and CRL.M.A. 22607/2024 SAURABH RATTAN & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through: Ms.Esha Dogra and Mr.Vibhor Bagga, Advocates with petitioners in person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with SI Anil Kumar Mr.Gurusharan Singh, Ms.Prerna and Mr.Md.

Ziauddin, Advocates for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 01.08.2024 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.1061/2021 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Paschim Vihar East, 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 4 are the in-laws of the complainant. 3.

Learned APP for the State submits that the petitioners are the only accused persons and respondent No. 2 is the complainant/victim. He further submits that the petitioners were discharged under Section 406/34 IPC vide The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

order dated 03.04.2023 and the proceedings are pending only under Section 498A IPC.

4.

Learned counsels for the parties submit that the parties have settled their disputes vide Compromise/Settlement Deed dated 01.07.2024. It is stated that petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 have already been granted divorce vide order dated 19.08.2023 passed by learned Family Court, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi in HMA No.3376/2021. It is further submitted that out of the settlement amount, the balance amount of Rs.10,00,000/- is being paid today through a demand draft bearing No.000160 dated 23.07.2024 drawn on Equitas Bank. In terms of the settlement, respondent No.2 is now left with no claim whatsoever against the petitioners. 5.

The petitioners and respondent No.2, who are present in the Court, have been identified by their respective counsels and the Investigating Officer.

6.

Respondent No.2 states that she has entered into the aforesaid Compromise/Settlement Deed out of her own free will, volition and without any coercion. She further states that she has no objection if the present FIR and consequent proceedings are quashed subject to encashment of the aforesaid demand draft handed over to her today. 7.

Learned counsels for the parties submit that no other proceedings are pending between the parties.

8.

The parties shall remain bound by the statements 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 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed subject to encashment of the aforesaid demand draft. 10.

The petition is disposed of in the above terms alongwith the pending application.

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J AUGUST 1, 2024 na The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.