Sh. Manish Dahiya & ORS. v. State Of N.C.T. Of Delhi & ANR.

$~13 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8549/2023 SH. MANISH DAHIYA & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Sunil Manchanda, Adovcate with petitioner Nos. 1 and 4 in person and petitioner Nos. 2,3, 5 and 6 are present through V.C.

versus STATE OF N.C.T. OF DELHI & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with W/SI Kusum, P.S. Mandir Marg.

Respondent No.2 is present through V.C.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 18.03.2024 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 105/2020 registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Mandir Marg, Delhi on the ground that 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 6 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.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have settled their disputes vide Memorandum of Understanding/Settlement 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 20/03/2024 at 14:30:27

Agreement dated 08.02.2023. In terms of the settlement, the parties have already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 13.03.2024 passed by the Family Court, North, Rohini, New Delhi in HMA No. 211/2024. It was agreed that a sum of Rs.17,50,000/-, 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 entire settled amount has already been paid to the respondent No.2. 5.

Petitioners, who are present in Court, have been identified by their counsel as well as by I.O./W/SI Kusum, P.S. Mandir Marg. 6.

Respondent No. 2 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 states 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. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J MARCH 18, 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 20/03/2024 at 14:30:27