Sunny Pant & ORS. v. The State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.
$~68 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6678/2024 SUNNY PANT & ORS.
.....Petitioners Through:
Mr.
Tejas Batra, Advocate for petitioners nos. 1 to 4.
versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
.....Respondents Through:
Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for State with ASI Rakhi Nagar, PS: MS Park.
Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate for R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL
O R D E R
% 28.08.2024 CRL.M.A. 25502/2024 (Exemption) 1.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2.
Application is disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 6678/2024 1.
This petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR no.147/2023 registered at PS Mansarover Park, Delhi under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC on the basis of settlement arrived at with the facilitation of the Delhi Mediation Centre at Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, which is on record of this Court. 2.
As per the settlement, the outstanding balance of Rs. 2.5 lacs is being tendered today vide DD no. 021119 drawn on Punjab National Bank dated 22nd August, 2024. The same has been handed over to respondent no.2 who has duly received it in Court.
3.
Petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 are present in Court and are duly 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 02/09/2024 at 12:17:32
identified by IO and the respective counsel.
4.
Petitioner nos. 3-4 are present through VC are also identified by IO and the respective counsel. Petitioner no.2 is a senior citizen and is unable to present herself in Court and therefore is exempted. 5.
Respondent no. 2 has no objection to the quashing of the FIR. 6.
The marriage of petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 has culminated in a divorce by decree dated 22th July, 2024. One male child was born out of wedlock.
7.
Considering the above settlement between the parties and the chances of conviction of the petitioners being remote and bleak, there is no use continuing with proceedings of the present FIR as it would be a misuse of the process of the Court and an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. Consequently, the FIR No. 147/2023 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at PS Mansarover Park, Delhi and proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 8.
Parties shall abide by the terms of settlement. 9.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Pending applications (if any) are disposed of as infructuous.
10.
It is however made clear that the said settlement will not affect the rights of the minor child in future.
11.
Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. ANISH DAYAL, J AUGUST 28, 2024/RK Click here to check corrigendum, if any 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 02/09/2024 at 12:17:32