Raj Kumar & ORS v. State (Govt Olf NCT Of Delhi) & ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 2689/2016 & Crl.M.A.14342/2016 RAJ KUMAR & ORS ..... Petitioners Through :

Mr. R. P. S. Bhatti, Adv.

versus STATE (GOVT OLF NCT OF DELHI) & ORS ..... Respondents Through :

Mr. Rajesh Mahajan, ASC and Mr.

Peeyush Bhatia, Adv. with SI Amit Verma PS Gokal Puri.

Counsel for R-2 (appearance not given) with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 15.09.2016 Marital discord between petitioner no.1 (husband) and respondent no.2 (wife) has led to registration of present FIR No.130/2015 under Sections 498A/406/3 IPC at police station Gokal Puri. Petitioner nos.2 to 5 are the relatives of petitioner no.1. Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 have settled their disputes vide compromise/settlement deed dated 24th August, 2015. Marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 has already been dissolved by decree of divorce dated 11th May, 2016 by mutual consent by Family Courts, North East District, Vishwas Nagar, Delhi. Respondent no.2 is present in Court and has been identified by SI Amit Verma PS Gokal Puri.

Respondent no.2 admits having received the entire settled amount

from the petitioner no.1. She submits that she has no objection in case the present FIR is quashed.

Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 and that their marriage has already been dissolved by decree of divorce, the present FIR No.130/2015 under Sections 498A/406/3 IPC registered at police station Gokal Puri is quashed. Writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. Miscellaneous application is disposed of as infructuous.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016/dk