Harish & ORS v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 594/2017 HARISH & ORS ..... Petitioners Through :

Mr. N. K. Jauli, Adv.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through :

Mr. Sanjay Lao, ASC for R-1 with SI Manoj PS Kanjhawala and SI Gajender Singh, CAW Cell, Nanak Pura.

Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, Adv. for R-2 with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 27.02.2017 Crl. M.A.3281/2017 (Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

Application is disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 594/2017 It is submitted that petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 have settled their disputes amicably before the Counselling Cell, Family Court, Rohini, New Delhi on 16th January, 2015.

Marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 has already been dissolved by the decree of divorce dated 31st May, 2016 passed by Family Court, North West District, Rohini, Delhi.

Petitioner nos.2 to 6 are the relatives of petitioner no.1. It is prayed that the FIR No.69/2014 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Crime Against Women Cell, Nanak Pura be quashed.

Respondent no.2 is present in Court along with her counsel and admits having settled the matter with the petitioners of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. She further submits that she is not willing to pursue the FIR any further in view of the settlement and more particularly that marriage has already been dissolved by decree of divorce by mutual consent. Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2, inasmuch as, marriage between them has already been dissolved and that respondent no.2 is not willing to pursue the FIR any further, in the interest of justice, FIR No.69/2014 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Crime Against Women Cell, Nanak Pura is quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

FEBRUARY 27, 2017/dk