Suraj Soni & ORS v. State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 3130/2018, CRL MA 10986/2018 SURAJ SONI & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Ashok K Upmanu , Adv versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr. M S Oberoi, APP SI Ranbir Singh, PS Nangloi Respondent no.2 in person

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 is also present in Court and accepts notice. She has been identified by SI Ranbir Singh of police station Nangloi.

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 Counselling Cell, Dwarka Courts, Delhi on 8th December, 2017. Her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 23rd May, 2018 passed by the Family Courts, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi.

Petitioner no. 1 has paid `2,00,000/- 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 `6,00,000/- stands paid and she has no objection in case FIR No.209/2017 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC

registered at police station Nangloi 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 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