Vikas Singh And Others v. State NCT Of Delhi And Another
$~70 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 9540/2024 VIKAS SINGH AND OTHERS .....Petitioners Through:
Mr. Tarun Kumar and Mr. Dinesh Kumar, Advocates along with petitioners in person.
versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANOTHER .....Respondents Through:
Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State along with SI Ridku Singh P.S. Jagat Puri.
Mr. S. K. Bhadauria, Advocate for R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
O R D E R
% 05.12.2024 CRL. M.A. 36635/2024 (Exemption) 1.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2.
The applications are disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 9540/2024 1.
The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 415/2021 registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Jagat Puri, Delhi on the ground that the parties have amicably settled their disputes.
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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 4 are in-laws of the complainant. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
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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 settled their disputes before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi on 25.05.2023. In terms of the settlement, the parties have already been granted divorce by mutual consent vide divorce decree dated 15.03.2024 passed by the Family Court-02, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi in HMA No. 498/2024. It was agreed that a sum of Rs. 8,00,000/-, as full and final settlement, shall be paid by petitioner No. 1 to respondent No. 2 towards her claims qua maintenance, stridhan, alimony, etc. It is further submitted that out of the settled amount, remaining balance amount of Rs.2,00,000/- is being paid today through one demand draft of Rs.2,00,000/- 5.
Petitioners and respondent No.2, who are present in Court, have been identified by their respective counsel as well as by I.O./SI Ridku Singh, P.S. Jagat Puri.
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 demand draft of Rs.2 lacs given to her today in Court.
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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that no other proceedings are pending between the parties.
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The parties shall remain bound by the statements made in Court today.
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In view of the above facts and since no useful purpose will be served The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
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 aforesaid demand draft. 10.
The petition is disposed of in the above terms alongwith miscellaneous application.
MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J DECEMBER 05, 2024/ssc Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.