Smt. Jasbir Kaur & ORS. v. State & Others
$~25 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4756/2018 & CRL.M.A. 32349/2018 SMT. JASBIR KAUR & ORS.
..... Petitioners Through: Mr. Dev Kr. Sharma, Advocate alongwith petitioner Nos. 1, 4 & 5 in person.
Versus
STATE & OTHERS ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for State with SI Harish Kumar, P.S. Swaroop Nagar Respondent No. 2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
O R D E R
% 14.02.2020 1.
The present proceedings are instituted seeking quashing of FIR No. 180/2008 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Swaroop Nagar, Delhi on the ground that parties have settled their disputes. 2.
Learned APP for the State submits that the charge-sheet has been filed under the aforesaid sections against five accused persons out of which petitioner Nos. 2 & 3 have expired. A verification report to this effect has been placed on record.
3.
Learned counsels for the parties submit that they have entered into a settlement out of Court. As per the settlement, petitioners have paid the remaining amount of Rs.25,000/- to respondent No.2. She acknowledges that the entire settlement amount has been received. In terms of the settlement respondent No. 2, is now, left with no claim whatsoever against the petitioners.
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4.
Petitioner Nos. 1, 4 & 5, who are present in person, are identified by their counsel and the Investigating Officer. Respondent No.2, who is present in person, is identified by the Investigating Officer. 5.
Respondent No. 2, who is present in Court, states that she has entered into the settlement agreement with her own free will, volition and without any coercion. She further states that she has no objection if the present FIR and consequent proceedings are quashed.
6.
Learned counsels for the parties submit that no other proceedings are pending between the parties.
7.
The parties are bound by the statements made in Court today. 8.
In view of the facts and since the disputes are matrimonial in nature, no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, it is hereby directed that the aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed.
9.
The petition stands disposed of along with the pending application. 10.
Order dasti to the counsel for the petitioners. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J FEBRUARY 14, 2020p'ma CRL.M.C. 4756/2018