Rohit Khurana & ORS v. State ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 1550/2016 & CRL.M.A. 6636/2016 ROHIT KHURANA & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through Mr. J.V. Rana, Adv.

versus STATE ANR.

..... Respondents Through :Mr. G.M. Farooqui, APP with SI Pradeep Kumar, P.S. Model Town for the State Mr.

Asit Tewari, Adv.

with respondent no. 2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 19.07.2017 It is submitted that petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 have settled their disputes amicably; therefore, FIR No. 147/2012 under Sections 498A/406 IPC registered at Police Station K.W. Camp/Model Town on the complaint of respondent no. 2, may be quashed. Petitioner nos. 2 to 5 are relatives of petitioner no. 1. Respondent no. 2 (complainant) is present in Court and has been identified by SI Pradeep Kumar, P.S. Model Town. Respondent no. 2 says that marriage between her and the petitioner no. 1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 15th March, 2016. Respondent no. 2 admits having settled the matter with the

petitioner no. 1 of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion.

Respondent no. 2 further submits that she is not willing to pursue the FIR any further in view of the settlement arrived at between her and the petitioners.

Keeping in mind the settlement has been arrived at between the petitioners and respondent no. 2, inasmuch as, respondent no.2 is not interested in pursuing the FIR, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 147/2012 under Sections 498-A/406 IPC registered at Police Station K.W.

Camp/Model Town 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.

JULY 19, 2017 rb