Vikas Bansal & ORS v. The State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 2811/2018 VIKAS BANSAL & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. J.D. Sharma, Adv.

versus THE STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through Dr.

M.P.

Singh, APP with ASI Gayatri, P.S. Bindapur Mr.

Peeyush Kaushik, Adv.

with respondent no. 2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 23.05.2018 Notice.

Learned APP accepts notice for respondent no. 1.

Respondent no.2 Ms. Preeti is present in Court along with her counsel and accepts notice.

Respondent no. 2 has been identified by ASI Gayatri of police station Bindapur. She 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, vide a Memorandum of Understanding dated 3rd May, 2018. Respondent no. 2 further submits that her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 3rd May, 2018 passed by the Family Courts, South-West District, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi. Petitioner no. 1 has paid `5,00,000/- to the respondent

no. 2, vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 says that entire settled amount of `17,00,000/- 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 to 4. Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the petitioner 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. 440/2015 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Binda Pur and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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

MAY 23, 2018 r.bararia