Romi @ Taranjeet Singh & ORS v. The State & ANR

$~30 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4034/2018 ROMI @ TARANJEET SINGH & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Ms.Reema Roy, Adv. with the petitioners in person versus THE STATE & ANR ..... Respondent Through:

Mr.Ashish Dutta, APP with the IO in person R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 14.05.2019 1.

Status report stands filed.

2.

The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.627/2014, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.:Vijay Vihar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

3.

Respondent No.2 has filed her affidavit as well as her proof of identity on record.

4.

The petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion before the Counselling Cell, Judge Family Court (North West), Rohini, Delhi

on 12.5.2016, in terms whereof petitioner No.1 had agreed to pay Rs.3,00,000/- to the respondent No.2. It is further submitted that out of Rs.3,00,000/-, an amount of Rs.2,00,000/- has already been paid to respondent No.2. It is also submitted that marriage between petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 stands dissolved vide decree of divorce dated 6.2.2017.

5.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that the petitioners have to pay the balance amount of Rs.1,00,000/- to her in terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties. Respondent No.2 further submitted that in case the petitioners make the payment of the balance amount of Rs.1,00,000/- to her, she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed.

6.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have brought a demand draft bearing No.229642 dated 22.3.2019 for an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- which has been handed over to the respondent No.2 today in the Court. The petitioners have also brought a demand draft bearing No.229668 dated 22.4.2019 for an amount of Rs.10,000/- which has been handed over to the respondent No.2 today in the Court towards the interest. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that in view of the payment of the balance amount to the respondent No.2, the present petition may be allowed and the FIR may be quashed.

7.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent No.2 and has also

verified the settlement arrived at between the parties. 8.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances and the settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the parties entangled in the criminal proceedings. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, FIR No. No.627/2014, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, IPC, registered at P.S.:Vijay Vihar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

9.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J MAY 14, 2019/rk