Arun Bahil & ORS v. The Satte & ORS

$~28 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2194/2018 ARUN BAHIL & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Counsel (name not given) versus THE STATE & ORS ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Raghuvinder Verma, APP with SI Vishvendra Singh, PS:Mayur Vihar, Delhi Mr.

Shantanu Bhardwaj, Advocate for respondent No.2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 20.09.2019 1.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.718/2015, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.: Mayur Vihar, Ph-1, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom. 2.

The petitioners and respondent No2. as well as their respective counsel submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi on 21.10.2016. It is also submitted that the marriage between the petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 has been dissolved by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 vide a decree of divorce dated 21.8.2017.

3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that since nothing is due and payable to her from the petitioners, she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed. 4.

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.

5.

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.718/2015, under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Mayur Vihar, Ph-1, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 6.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 tp