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

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 2336/2017 NARENDER KUMAR & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.

Krishan Kumar, Adv.

with petitioner no.1 in person.

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

Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with SI Brahm Prakash, P.S. Ranhola.

Ms. Anita Sharma, Adv. for R-2 along with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 22.02.2018 Respondent no.2-Ms. Khushboo is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by SI Brahm Prakash of police station Ranhola.

Respondent no.2 submits that she has settled the matter with petitioner no.1 before the Counselling Cell, Family Court, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi on 10th February, 2016 of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. She further submits that her marriage with petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent passed by the Family Court, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi on 19th January, 2017. Petitioner no.1 has paid `7 lacs to the respondent no.2 today in Court vide demand draft, photocopy whereof

has been placed on record. Petitioner no. 1 has also paid `10,000/- to the respondent no.2 towards the costs imposed by this Court vide order dated 14th December, 2017. Respondent no.2 submits that entire settled amount of `17 lacs stands paid with this payment and she has no objection in case FIR is quashed against the petitioner no.1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 7.

Keeping in mind that a settlement has been arrived at between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 voluntarily, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 952/2015 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Ranhola and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. Petition is disposed of in the above terms.

Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

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