Akash And ORS v. State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR.

$~14 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8032/2024, CRL.M.A. 30698/2024 AKASH AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Yashovardhan, Advocate with petitioners in person.

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

Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with ASI Rajesh Kumar, P.S.

Ambedkar Nagar.

Mr. Parveen Sawaria and Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advs. for R-2/complainant with R-2/complainant in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 22.10.2024 1.

By way of present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.0121/2023 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 petitioner Nos. 2 to 7 are the in-laws of the respondent No.2. 3.

Learned APP for the State submits that in the present case petitioners are the only accused persons and respondent No. 2 is the only complainant/victim.

4.

Learned counsels for the parties submit that the parties have settled their disputes before the Counselling Cell, Family Court, South District, Saket on 23.11.2023. In terms of the settlement, the parties have already 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 05/11/2024 at 11:04:34

been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 02.02.2024 passed by the Family Court, Central, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi in HMA No. 1462/2023. It was agreed that a sum of Rs. 90,00,000/- as full and final settlement shall be paid by petitioner No. 1 to respondent No. 2 towards her claims qua maintenance, stridhan, alimony, etc. 5.

Petitioners, who are present in Court, have been identified by their counsel as well as by I.O./ASI Rajesh Kumar, P.S. Ambedkar Nagar. 6.

Respondent No. 2, who is also present in Court and identified by her counsel and 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. 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 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 aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed.

10.

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

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J OCTOBER 22, 2024/akc 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 05/11/2024 at 11:04:34