Satish & Others v. The State & Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 3822/2018 SATISH & OTHERS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Avninder Singh, Adv.

Versus

THE STATE & ANOTHER ..... Respondents Through Dr. M.P. Singh, APP with SI Pramod Kumar, P.S. Shalimar Bagh Mr.

Jagdish Chander, Adv.

with respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 20.08.2018 Respondent no.2-Ms. Neelam is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by SI Pramod of police station Shalimar Bagh.

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 Delhi Mediation Centre, Rohini Courts, Delhi on 14th March, 2018. Respondent no. 2 submits that she has already accepted the ex-parte decree of divorce.

Petitioner no. 1 has paid `20,000/- to the

respondent no. 2, vide a demand draft. Respondent no. 2 says that entire settled amount stands paid with this payment and she has no objection in case FIR no. 784/2002 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Shalimar Bagh 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.

AUGUST 20, 2018 r.bararia