Sh. Gul Chand Singh & ORS. v. The State NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~84 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2576/2024 and CRL.M.A. 25166/2024 SH. GUL CHAND SINGH & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through: Mr.Naresh Kumar, Advocate with petitioners in person versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr.Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for State with SI Sanjeev Lehri Mr.Ankaj Giri, Advocate for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 23.08.2024 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.12/2022 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Burari, 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 the petitioners/in-laws of the complainant.

3.

Learned Standing Counsel for the State submits that the petitioners are the only accused persons and respondent No.

is the complainant/victim. He further submits that prior to the registration of the FIR on 03.01.2022, the husband of the complainant had already expired on 13.07.2020 and the present FIR has been filed against the father-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law of the complainant. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

4.

Learned counsels for the parties submit that the parties have settled their dispute on 02.08.2024 before Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. It is further submitted that out of the settlement amount, the balance amount of Rs.1,50,000/- is being paid today through a demand draft bearing No.680606 dated 21.08.2024 drawn on Punjab National Bank DelhiNirankari Colony (North Delhi). In terms of the settlement, respondent No. 2 is now left with no claim whatsoever against the petitioners. 5.

Petitioner No.1/father-in-law, who is present in Court, states that the rights of the minor child, who is in the custody of respondent No.2, shall remain unaffected by the terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties. In acknowledgement of the said statement, petitioner No.1 and his counsel have signed the order sheet.

6.

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

7.

Respondent No. 2 states that she has entered into the aforesaid mediation settlement 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 subject to encashment of the aforesaid demand draft.

8.

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

9.

The parties shall remain bound by the statements made in Court today.

10.

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. 11.

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

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J AUGUST 23, 2024 na The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.