Panna Lal & ORS v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 2589/2018 PANNA LAL & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Mohd Shahzad, Adv versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through Dr. M.P. Singh, APP for State.

SI Shyam Lal, PS Pul Prahladpur Mr. Lalit Kumar, 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. 3 is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by SI Shyam Lal of police station Pul Prahladpur. Respondent no. 3 accepts notice.

Respondent no. 3 submits that she has settled the matter with petitioner no. 1 of her own free will, voluntarily and without any undue force, pressure or coercion, vide a Settlement Deed dated 16th November, 2017. Respondent no. 3 submits that her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 3rd February, 2018 passed by the Family Courts, South East District, Saket Courts, Delhi.

Respondent no. 2 says that entire settled amount stands received by her and she has no objection in case FIR No.374/2015 under sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Pul Prahladpur and

consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 7. Keeping in mind the facts and circumstances as detailed above, more particularly, the fact that marriage of petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 3 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent, in the interest of justice, the aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti. A.K. PATHAK, J MAY 15, 2018 sm