Pramod & ORS v. State & ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 1904/2018 & Crl. M.A. No. 6780/2018 PRAMOD & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through Mr. Vikrant, Adv.

versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through Mr.

Amit Chadha, APP with SI Ramesh Kumar, P.S. Sultan Puri Respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 10.05.2018 Notice. Learned APP accepts notice for respondent no. 1. Respondent no.2 Ms. Babita is present in Court and accepts notice. Respondent no. 2 has been identified by SI Ramesh Kumar of police station Sultan Puri.

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 before Delhi Mediation Centre, Rohini Courts, Delhi on 5th September, 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 26th March, 2018 passed by the Family Courts, North District, Rohini Courts, Delhi. Petitioner no. 1 has paid `1,00,000/- to the

respondent no. 2 vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 says that entire settled amount of `5,00,000/- stands paid with this payment and she has no objection in case FIR is quashed against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 and 3.

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.1507/2014 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Sultan Puri and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms.

Miscellaneous application is disposed of as infructuous. Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

MAY 10, 2018 r.bararia