Waseem Akram Qureshi & ORS. v. State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR.

$~61 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7946/2024 & CRL. MA 30319/2024 WASEEM AKRAM QURESHI & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Akash Saini, Advocate with petitioners in person.

versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with SI Dhirendra Kumar PS Ambedkar Nagar, New Delhi.

Mr. A.K. Siddiqui and Mr. Devjyoti Dey, Advocates for respondent no.2 with respondent in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI % 08.10.2024

O R D E R

1.

The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 118/2023 registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Ambedkar Nagar, 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 whereas petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 are parents-in-law of the respondent no.2/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.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

settled their disputes vide settlement agreement dated 05.09.2024. In terms of the settlement, the parties have agreed that they had already parted their ways by taking divorce as per Muslim Personal Law. It was agreed that a sum of Rs.15,00,000/- as full and final settlement shall be paid by petitioner No. 1 to respondent No. 2 towards her claims qua maintenance, mehar amount, iddat expenses, permanent alimony, etc. It is further submitted that out of the settled amount of Rs.15,00,000/-, remaining balance amount of Rs.5,00,000/- is being paid today through a demand draft bearing number 468373 drawn on State Bank of India, a photocopy of which has been placed on record.

5.

Petitioners and respondent no.2, who are present in Court, have been identified by their respective counsels and I.O./ SI Dhirendra Kumar PS Ambedkar Nagar, New Delhi.

6.

Respondent No. 2 states that she has settled her disputes with petitioner No.1 out 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.5,00,000/- 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 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 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

quashed, subject to encashment of the aforesaid demand draft of Rs.5 lac. 10.

With the above directions, the petition is disposed of along with pending application.

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J OCTOBER 8, 2024/rd The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.