Ravi Dutt & ORS. v. State & ANR.

$~59 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6214/2019 RAVI DUTT & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through: Mr. Ankit Tyagi, Advocate alongwith petitioners in person.

Versus

STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through: Mr. Ashok Kumar Garg, APP for State with SI Pawan Kumar, P.S. Samaypur Badli Mr. Dayanand Rana & Mr. Hemant Mudgal, Advocates with respondent No. 2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 15.01.2020 The matter has been is received on transfer.

CRL.M.A. 41824/2019 (Exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 6214/2019 1.

The present proceedings are instituted seeking quashing of FIR No. 14/2007 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Samaypur Badli, Delhi on the ground that parties have settled their disputes. 2.

Mr. Ashok Kumar Garg, learned APP for the State, submits that the charge sheet in the present case has been filed under the aforesaid sections against the five accused persons however, Shri Hansraj, the father of

petitioner No. 1 has expired. He further submits that respondent No.2 is the only complainant/victim.

3.

Learned counsels for the parties submit that they have entered into a settlement vide Memorandum of Understanding on 23.10.2019. A copy of the same is annexed with the petition as Annexure A-4. In terms of the settlement, respondent No. 2 is now left with no claim whatsoever against the petitioners.

4.

The petitioners and respondent No. 2 who are present in person, are identified by their respective counsels and the Investigating Officer. 5.

Respondent No. 2, who is present in Court, states that she has entered into the settlement agreement with 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.

6.

The parties are bound by the statements made in Court today. 7.

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

8.

In view of the above facts and since the disputes are matrimonial in nature, no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, it is directed that the aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed.

9.

With the above directions, the petition is disposed of. 10.

Order dasti to the learned counsels for the parties. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J JANUARY 15, 2020/p'ma