Rohit & ORS v. The State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi)& ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 3907/2018 ROHIT & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Mukesh Birla and Mr. Imran Khan, Advs.

with petitioners in person

Versus

THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.... Respondents Through Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP with ASI Pritam Singh, P.S. Ambedkar Nagar Respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 27.09.2018 Respondent no.2-Ms. Sheetal is present in Court and has been identified by ASI Pritam Singh of police station Ambedkar Nagar. 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 the Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, New Delhi on 1st April, 2017.

Respondent no. 2 further submits that her marriage with petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 24th May, 2018 passed by the Family Courts, South District,

Saket Courts, New Delhi.

Petitioner no. 1 has paid `30,000/- to the respondent no. 2, vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 says that entire settled amount of `1,50,000/- stands paid with this payment and she has no objection in case FIR no.74/2014 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Ambedkar Nagar and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 and 3.

Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the petitioners 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 consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti. A.K. PATHAK, J.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 r.bararia