Sukhbir Singh Bedi & ANR v. State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4085/2018 and Crl. M.A. no. 29922/2018 SUKHBIR SINGH BEDI & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through Mr.

Bhagat Singh, Adv.

with petitioners in person versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP with SI Richa Sharma, P.S. Punjabi Bagh Mr. Vikram, Adv. with respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 14.08.2018 Notice.

Learned APP accepts notice for respondent no. 1.

Respondent no.2 Ms. Simran Bedi is present in Court along with her counsel and accepts notice. She has been identified by SI Richa Sharma of police station Punjabi 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.

Respondent no. 2 submits that her marriage with petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 18th August, 2017 passed by the Family Courts, West District, Tis

Hazari Courts, Delhi. Petitioner no. 1 has paid `6,00,000/- to the respondent no. 2, vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 says that entire settled amount stands paid with this payment and she has no objection in case FIR and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 4.

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, FIR no. 208/2012 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Punjabi Bagh and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Miscellaneous application is disposed of as infructuous.

Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

AUGUST 14, 2018 r.bararia