Sandeep Kumar & ORS v. The State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 1818/2017 SANDEEP KUMAR & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Anand Verdhan Maitreya, Adv.

with petitioner nos. 1 and 2 in person versus THE STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr. M.S. Oberoi, APP with SI Suraj Pal of Police Station Keshav Puram for the State Mr. Ram Manohar Singh, Adv. with respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 27.10.2017 Respondent no. 2 Daizy is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by SI Suraj Pal of Police Station Keshav Puram. Respondent no. 2 says that she has settled the matter with petitioner no. 1 of her own free will, voluntarily and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. She submits that her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent vide order dated 12th August, 2015 passed in HMA Petition no. 522/2015 by Family Court,

North West District, Rohini Courts, Delhi. Respondent no. 2 submits that she is not willing to pursue the FIR any further and the same may be quashed.

Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 voluntarily, more particularly, the fact that marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 has already been dissolved, in the interest of justice, FIR No.184/2014 under Sections 498-A/406 IPC registered at Police Station Keshav Puram and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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

OCTOBER 27, 2017 r.bararia