Lakshay Bahl & ANR v. The State (Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 3112/2018, CRL MA 10935/2018 LAKSHAY BAHL & ANR ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Ravi Jain, Adv versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through Ms. Kusum Dhalla, APP ASI Aman Kumar, CWC Nanakpura

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 31.05.2018 Notice. Learned APP accepts notice for respondent no.1. Respondent no.2 Ms. Akansha is also present in Court and accepts notice. She has been identified by ASI Aman Kumar of police station CWC Nanakpura. 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 Cell of CAW Cell, Nanakpura vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 1st February, 2018. Her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 11th April, 2018 passed by the Family Courts, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, New Delhi. Petitioner no. 1 has paid `3,50,000/- to the respondent no. 2 today in Court vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 says that with this

payment, entire settled amount stands paid and she has no objection in case FIR No.122/2017 under Sections 498A/406/377/34 IPC registered at police station Crime (Women) Cell, Nanakpura is quashed against the petitioner no. 1 and his relative, that is, petitioner no. 2. 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 31, 2018/sm