Sunil Sharma v. State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

$~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4407/2018 SUNIL SHARMA ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Ajay Goyal, Advocate versus STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Raghuvinder Verma, APP with SI Ali Akram, PS:Rajinder Nagar, Delhi Mr. Vipin Kumar, Advocate for respondent No.2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR

O R D E R

% 16.09.2019 1.

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.150/2017, under Section 308 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.:Rajinder Nagar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

The petitioner and respondent No.2 as well as their respective counsel submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion vide Settlement Deed, dated 26.4.2018 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. It is also submitted that the marriage between the petitioner and respondent No.2 has been dissolved by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 vide a decree of divorce dated

13.7.2018.

3.

Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that since the matter stands settled, she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed.

4.

The Investigating Officer ('IO'), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioner as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement arrived at between the parties. 5.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances, the settlement arrived at between the parties and the dissolution of marriage, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the parties entangled in the criminal proceedings. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 150/2017, under Section 308 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC'), registered at P.S.:Rajinder Nagar, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

6.

Petition is disposed of in above terms.

CHANDER SHEKHAR, J SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 tp