Jatin Khurana & ORS. v. State Of Delhi & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4529/2018 JATIN KHURANA & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through Mr. Ikrant Sharma, Adv versus STATE OF DELHI & ANR.

..... Respondents Through Mr. Izhar Ahmad, APP for State SI Upkar Kaur, PS Mukharjee Nagar Mr. Anil Goel, Adv for R-2 with R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 20.09.2018 Notice could not be issued to respondent no2 as steps were not taken. However, respondent no.2 is present in the Court along with her counsel and accepts notice. She has been identified by SI Upkar Kaur of police station Mukharjee Nagar.

Respondent no.2 submits that she has settled the matter with petitioner no.1 of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion before the Counselling Cell, Family Courts, North District, Delhi on 6th December, 2017.

Her marriage with petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 15th May, 2018 passed by Family Court, North District, Rohini Courts, Delhi.

Petitioner no.1 has handed over a sum of `5 lakhs to respondent no.2 by way of demand draft, photocopy whereof is on record. Respondent no.2 submits that with this payment entire settled amount of `14.75 lakhs stand received by her. Respondent no.2 further submits that she has no objection in case FIR No.181/2017 under Sections 498-A/406/354/509/34 IPC registered at police station Mukharjee Nagar and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed against the petitioner no.1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos.2 to 4.

Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 voluntarily, in my view, no fruitful purpose would be served to keep the criminal proceedings pending. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti. A.K. PATHAK, J SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 sm