Ankur Khandelwal & ORS v. Govt. Of NCT Of Dlehi & ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 2553/2018 ANKUR KHANDELWAL & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through Mr. Anuj Jain, Adv. with petitioners in person versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DLEHI & ANR.

..... Respondents Through Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP with SI Gopal Singh, P.S. Mehrauli Respondent no.2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 14.05.2018 Notice.

Learned APP accepts notice for respondent no. 1.

Respondent no.2 Ms. Rinki is present in Court and accepts notice. Respondent no. 2 has been identified by SI Gopal Singh of police station Mehrauli. 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 the Counselling Cell, Family Courts, Saket Courts, New Delhi on 3rd March, 2017. Respondent no. 2 submits that first motion has already been accepted. Petitioner no. 1 has paid `70,000/- to the respondent no. 2, vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record.

Respondent no. 2 says that entire settled amount 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 settlement arrived at between the petitioners and respondent no. 2 voluntarily, in my view, no fruitful purpose would be served to keep the criminal proceedings pending. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, FIR No.7/2017 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Mehrauli, which is at the investigation stage, is quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti. A.K. PATHAK, J.

MAY 14, 2018 r.bararia