Himanshu Tyagi & ORS. v. State & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2728/2016 HIMANSHU TYAGI & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Sushant Mukund & Mr. Dinesh Kumar, Advocates.

versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Ashish Negi, Advocate for Ms.Richa Kapoor, ASC for the State.

Mr. Bharat Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI

O R D E R

% 19.09.2016 The petitioners have filed the present petition seeking quashing of FIR No.71/2015 registered on the complaint of the complainant under Sections 498A/ 406/ 34 IPC against the petitioners.

The complainant is present in Court along with her counsel. Learned counsel states that she identifies the complainant and he shall file his Vakalatnama during the course of the day. She has also produced her Electoral Photo Identity Card, which has been shown to the Court and returned.

The petitioner No.1 and the respondent No.2 were married according to Hindu rites on 16.02.2014. 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 Madhu Vihar. The parties have arrived at a settlement on 13.05.2015, which has been placed on record. Under the settlement, out of the total settlement amount of Rs.15,00,000/-, the complainant has already received an amount of Rs.13,00,000/-. An amount of Rs.2,00,000/- 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.

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 19, 2016 B.S. Rohella