Gurmeet Singh Arora & ORS v. State & ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2355/2016 GURMEET SINGH ARORA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. P.S. Goindi, Advocate.

versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr.

Sanjay Lao, ASC and Mr.Siddarth Sindhu, Advocate along with SI Anju Tyagi, PS - Hari Nagar, for the State.

Ms. Shomla Bakshi, Advocate for respondent No.2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI

O R D E R

% 27.10.2016 The petitioners have filed the present petition seeking quashing of FIR No.649/2015 registered on the complaint of the complainant under Sections 498A/ 406/ 34 IPC against the petitioners at Police Station - Hari Nagar. The complainant is present in Court. She is identified by the Investigating Officer as well as by her counsel. The parties have arrived at a settlement on 14.09.2015, which has been placed on record. Under the settlement, out of the total settlement

amount of Rs.16,75,000/-, the complainant has already received an amount of Rs.10,00,000/-. An amount of Rs.6,75,000/- has been tendered to her in Court today. The complainant states that she has not been subjected to any pressure or coercion and that she has entered the settlement out of her own free will. The complainant further states that she joins the prayer for quashing of the FIR in question. Divorce has already been granted. Accordingly, no useful purpose would be served in proceeding further with the FIR in question and the proceedings emanating therefrom. The same are hereby quashed.

Dasti.

VIPIN SANGHI, J OCTOBER 27, 2016 B.S. Rohella