Pawan Arora & ORS v. The State Govt Of NCT Delhi & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 2473/2016 PAWAN ARORA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through : Mr. Yogender Gautam, Adv.

versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through :Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP with ASI Jyoti, P.S.

Rajouri Garden for respondent no. 1 Mr.

Krishan Kumar, Adv.

with respondent no. 2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 15.09.2017 It is submitted that petitioner no. 1 and respondent no.2 have settled their disputes amicably; therefore, FIR No.260/2013 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Rajouri Garden on the complaint of respondent no. 2, may be quashed. Petitioner nos. 2 and 3 are relatives of petitioner no. 1. Respondent no. 2 is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by ASI Jyoti, P.S. Rajouri Garden. Respondent no. 2 says that she has settled the matter with the petitioners of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. Respondent no. 2 submits that her marriage with the petitioner no. 1 has already been

dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent on 21st December, 2015 passed by the Family Court, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. Respondent no. 2 admits having received entire settled amount from the petitioner no. 1.

Respondent no. 2 further submits that she is not willing to pursue the FIR any further and the same may be quashed. Keeping in view the settlement arrived at between the petitioners and respondent no. 2 voluntarily, in the interest of justice, FIR No.260/2013 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Rajouri Garden and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti. A.K. PATHAK, J.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 rb