Gaurav Jhamb & ORS v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 2176/2017 GAURAV JHAMB & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Murari Tiwari, Mr. Rahul Kumar and Mr. Devesh Gupta, Advs.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr. G.M. Farooqui, APP with SI Raj Kumar, P.S. Nabi Karim for the State Respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 13.10.2017 Respondent no.2 Ms. Sandeepa is present in Court and has been identified by SI Raj Kumar of Police Station Nabi Karim. Respondent no.2 submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioners before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi on 27th April, 2016 of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. She further submits that her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent passed by the Family Court, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi on 4th March, 2017. Petitioner no. 1 has paid `87,500/- to the respondent no. 2 towards balance settled amount

through a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 submits that entire settled amount has been paid with this payment. Respondent no. 2 further submits that she is not willing to pursue the FIR any further against the petitioner no.1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 and 3 and the same may be quashed. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case as detailed above more particularly, the fact that marriage between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 has already been dissolved, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 274/13 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Nabi Karim and the consequent proceedings emanating thereform are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti. A.K. PATHAK, J.

OCTOBER 13, 2017 r.bararia