Mohd Rizwan & ORS. v. State NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~60 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8873/2024 and CRL.M.A. 33932/2024 MOHD RIZWAN & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through: Mr.Sunil Kumar, Advocate with petitioners in person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through: Mr.Shoaib Haider, APP for State with ASI Jitendra and SI Akash Kumar Mr.Zubair, Advocate for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 13.11.2024 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.313/2022 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and Sections 3/4 of D.P. Act at P.S. Bhajanpura, 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 petitioners wherein, petitioner No.1 is the husband and petitioner Nos.2 to 5 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 in the present case.

4.

Learned counsels for the parties submit that the parties have settled their dispute vide Settlement dated 21.03.2024. It is stated that petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 have already been granted divorce in accordance 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 20/11/2024 at 12:32:13

with Muslim rites. It is further submitted that out of the total settlement amount, the balance amount of Rs.5,00,000/- is being paid today through a demand draft bearing No.512885 dated 14.10.2024 drawn on ICICI 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 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. 10.

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

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J NOVEMBER 13, 2024 na 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 20/11/2024 at 12:32:13