Narender Luthra & ANR v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2654/2016 NARENDER LUTHRA & ANR ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Ajit Kumar & Mr. Ashish Goel, Advocates.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Avi Singh, ASC along with ASI Jaichand, PS- M. Nagar, for the State.

Mr. Anil Kumar Garg, Advocate for and along with the complainant in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI

O R D E R

% 09.09.2016 The petitioners have filed the present petition seeking quashing of FIR No.406/2015 registered on the complaint of the complainant under Sections 498A/ 406/ 34 IPC against the petitioners.

The complainant is present in Court. She is identified by the Investigating Officer.

The petitioner No.1 and the respondent No.2 were married on 19.10.1994. Since disputes arose between the parties, they started living

separately and respondent No.2 filed her complaint leading to registration of the aforesaid FIR at Police Station Mukharjee Nagar, Delhi. The parties have arrived at a settlement on 20.04.2015, which has been placed on record. Under the settlement, out of the total settlement amount of Rs.37 Lakhs, the complainant has already received an amount of Rs.25 Lakhs. An amount of Rs.12 Lakhs by way of pay orders 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.

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 SEPTEMBER 09, 2016 B.S. Rohella