Vijender Kumar @ Bijender & ORS v. State & ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 1707/2018 & Crl. M.A. no. 10595/2018 VIJENDER KUMAR @ BIJENDER & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Anil Dabas, Adv.

Versus

STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through Ms. Kamna Vohra, ASC with SI Naveen Kumar, P.S. Rani Bagh Respondent no. 2in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 29.05.2018 Notice.

Learned ASC accepts notice for respondent no. 1. Respondent no.2 Ms. Poonam is present in Court and accepts notice. She has been identified by SI Naveen Kumar of police station Rani Bagh. 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 the Counselling Cell, Family Courts, North - West District, Rohini Courts, Delhi on 20th May, 2017. Respondent no. 2 submits that her marriage with petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 1st March, 2018 passed by the Family

Courts, North-West District, 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 entire settled amount of `5,00,000/- 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 5.

Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the petitioners 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.44/2017 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Rani Bagh 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 29, 2018 r.bararia