Shri Dilpreet Singh & ORS. v. State (NCT. Of Delhi) Through Sho Ps. Subzi Mandi & ANR.

$~59 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 9015/2023 SHRI DILPREET SINGH & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Deepak Kumar Singh, Advocate with petitioners in person.

versus STATE (NCT. OF DELHI) THROUGH SHO PS. SUBZI MANDI & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with SI Ranjana PS Subzi Mandi, Delhi.

Respondent No.2/complainant in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 19.02.2024 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 607/2021 registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Subzi Mandi, 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) and petitioner Nos. 2 to 5 who are the in-laws of the complainant. 3.

Mr. Nawal Kishore 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.

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4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have settled their disputes before the Delhi Mediation Centre on 16.10.2023. In terms of the settlement, the parties have already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 24.11.2023 passed by the Family Court, West, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi in HMA No. 3432/2023. It was agreed that a sum of Rs.16,50,000/- 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 out of the settled amount of Rs.16,50,000/-, remaining balance amount of Rs.4,50,000/- is being paid today through a demand draft bearing number 000225 drawn on Bank of India, Kirti Nagar Branch, New Delhi-110015, a photocopy of which has been placed on record.

5.

Petitioners, who are present in Court, have been identified by their counsel as well as by I.O./ SI Ranjana PS Subzi Mandi, Delhi. 6.

Respondent No. 2, who is also present in Court and identified by the I.O., 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 submits that she has no objection in case the FIR is quashed against the petitioners subject to encashment of the demand draft of Rs.4,50,000/- handed over to her 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 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 aforesaid demand draft of Rs.4.5 lac. 10.

With the above directions, the petition is disposed of alongwith miscellaneous applications.

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J FEBRUARY 19, 2024/rd The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.