Dinesh Punyani & ORS v. State ( NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

$~21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1894/2018 DINESH PUNYANI & ORS .... Petitioners Through Mr. Anil Kumar Kamboj, Adv.

with the petitioners in person versus STATE ( NCT OF DELHI) & ORS .... Respondents Through Mr. Raghuvinder Verma, APP with ASI Rajesh Kumar R-2 to 4 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 24.10.2019 1.

Amended memo of parties already filed.

2.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.57/2017, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Moti Nagar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

3.

The petitioners and respondent Nos.2 to 4 as well as the learned counsel for the parties submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi on 31.8.2017, in pursuance whereof, the marriage of the petitioner No.1 and the respondent No.2 stands dissolved vide decree of divorce dated 4.4.2018.

4.

Respondent Nos.2 to 4, who are present in Court, have reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that the petitioners have to

pay the balance amount of Rs.1 lac to her in terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties. Respondent Nos.2 to 4 further submitted that in case the petitioners make the payment of the balance amount of Rs.1 lac to the respondent No.2, they have no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed. 5.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have brought a demand draft bearing No.204524 dated 7.10.2019 for an amount of Rs.1 lac which has been handed over to the respondent No.2 today in the Court. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that in view of the payment of the balance amount to the respondent No.2, the present petition may be allowed and the FIR may be quashed.

6.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement arrived at between the parties. 7.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances and the settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the parties entangled in the criminal proceedings. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, FIR No.57/2017, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Moti Nagar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

8.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J OCTOBER 24, 2019/rk