Punit Sehgal & ORS v. The State ( NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 3334/2018 PUNIT SEHGAL & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through Mr.Ashutosh Verma, Adv.

versus THE STATE ( NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

..... Respondents Through Mr.M.P. Singh, APP.

SI Dharmendra Pratap Singh PS Samaipur Badli.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 06.07.2018 Respondent no.2 Ms.Rashmi Arora is present along with her counsel in Court and has been identified by SI Dharmendra Pratap Singh PS Samaipur Badli.

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 before the Counselling Cell, Family Courts, Dwarka Court, New Delhi. Her marriage with petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 10.04.2018 by the Family Courts, Dwarka Court, New Delhi. Petitioner no.1 has paid `7 lacs to the respondent no.2 today in Court vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no.2 submits that with this payment she has received entire settled amount and she has no objection in case FIR No. 956/2015

under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act registered at police station Samaipur Badli 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 petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 voluntarily, in my view, no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping 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.

JULY 06, 2018 ab