Gulshan Popli & ORS v. State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 2599/2018, CRL MA 9220/2018 GULSHAN POPLI & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Ms. Geeta Bhandari, Adv versus STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through Dr. M.P. Singh, APP for State.

SI Deepak, PS Kotwali Mr. Ramit Malhotra, Adv for R-2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 15.05.2018 Notice.

Learned APP accepts notice for respondent no. 1.

Respondent no. 2 is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by SI Deepak of police station Kotwali. Respondent no. 2 accepts notice.

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. 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 22nd December, 2017 passed by the Family Courts, Rohini Courts, Delhi. Petitioner no. 1 has paid `2,00,000/- to the respondent no. 2, vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 says that she has received entire settled amount of `9,00,000/- and she has no objection in case FIR No.60/2016 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC

registered at Police Station Kotwali and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are 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.60/2016 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Kotwali 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 15, 2018 sm