Amit Dhingra v. The State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 3126/2018 AMIT DHINGRA ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Bir singh, Adv versus THE STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr. Amit Chadha, APP SI Jaivind, PS Kalyan Puri Mr. Shahid Ahmed, Adv for R-2

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. Sonam is also present in Court and accepts notice. She has been identified by SI Jaivind of police station Kalyan Puri.

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, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi on 5th August, 2017. Her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 20th January, 2018 passed by the Family Courts, Shahadra District, Karkardooma Courts, New Delhi. Petitioner no. 1 has paid `1,00,000/- 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 of `4,50,000/- stands paid and she has no objection in case FIR No.1049/2014 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Kalyan Prui is quashed against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos.2 &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. Dasti. A.K. PATHAK, J MAY 31, 2018/sm