Sahil Chhabra& ORS. v. The State Govt Of NCT Delhi & ANR.

$~74 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7370/2024 and CRL.M.A. 28110/2024 SAHIL CHHABRA& ORS.

.....Petitioners Through: Mr.Harshit Goyal, Advocate with petitioners in person versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with Mr. Kapil Prajapati, Ms. Mansi Gupta, Mr. Neeraj Baisoya, Ms. Ira Rana and Mr. Dishant Tiwari, Advocates with SI Shamsher Mr.Ojasvi Khaneja, Advocate for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 18.09.2024 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.88/2021 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Paschim Vihar East, 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 is the husband whereas petitioner Nos.2 to 3 are the in-laws of the complainant. 3.

Learned APP for the State submits that the petitioners are the only accused persons and respondent No. 2 is the complainant/victim. He further submits that the chargesheet in the present case has been filed. 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 vide Mediation Settlement dated 12.12.2023 before Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. It is stated that petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 have already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 14.05.2024 passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Courts West, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi in HMA No.1249/2024. It is further submitted that out of the settlement amount, the balance amount of Rs.4,00,000/- is being paid today through a demand draft bearing No.001895 dated 09.09.2024 drawn on Bandhan Bank. 5.

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

6.

Respondent No.2 states that she has entered into the aforesaid mediation settlement out of 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.

7.

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

8.

The parties shall remain bound by the statements 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 subject to encashment of the aforesaid demand draft. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

10.

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

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 na The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.