Rakesh Verma & ORS v. The State ( NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 1334/2018 RAKESH VERMA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Mahipal Singh, Adv versus THE STATE ( NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr, Amit Chadha, APP for ate with ASI Laxmi, PS CAW Cell, Nanak Pura

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 10.04.2018 Respondent no. 2 is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by W/ASI Laxmi of police station CAW Cell, Nanak Pura. Respondent no. 2 admits having settled the matter with petitioner no. 1 of her own free will, voluntarily and without any undue force, pressure or coercion, in terms of settlement / compromise deed dated 11th April, 2017. Respondent no. 2 submits that her marriage with the petitioner no. 1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 20th December, 2017 passed by the Family Courts, South East District, Saket, New Delhi. Petitioner no. 1 has paid `1,00,000/- to the respondent no. 2, vide demand draft, photocopy whereof have been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 says that with this payment, entire settled amount of `3,00,000/- stands paid and she has no objection in case FIR is quashed against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 5.

Keeping in mind the facts and circumstances as detailed above, more particularly, the fact that marriage of petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent, in the interest of justice, FIR No.105/2016 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station CWC, Nanakpura and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti. A.K. PATHAK, J APRIL 10, 2018 sm