Anand & ORS v. Government Of NCT Of Delhi& ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 2721/2018, CRL MA 9686/2018 ANAND & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Trum Gaur, Adv versus GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI& ANR ..... Respondents Through Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for State W/ASI Anit PS Najafgarh Mr. Sunil Sharma, Adv for R-2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 30.05.2018 Notice. Learned APP accepts notice for respondent no.1. Respondent no.2 Ms. Jyoti is also present in Court and accepts notice. She has been identified by W/ASI Anita of police station Najafgarh. Respondent no. 2 submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioner no. 1 of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion before Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts, Delhi on 7th June, 2016. Her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 16th January, 2018 passed by the Family Courts, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi.

Petitioner no. 1 has paid `80,000/- to the respondent no. 2 today in Court vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 says that entire settled amount of `3,80,000/- stands paid with this payment and she has no objection in case FIR No.61/2016 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at

police station Najafgarh 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 petitioner no.1 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, aforesaid FIR 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 30, 2018 sm