Souvik Mitra & ORS. v. State & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3244/2016 SOUVIK MITRA & ORS.

..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Harish Dasan, Advocate versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondent Through:

Ms. Nandita Rao, ASC with ASI Paramjit Singh

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI

O R D E R

% 11.11.2016 The petitioners have filed the present petition seeking quashing of FIR No.38/2014 registered on the complaint of the complainant under Sections 498A/ 406/ 34 IPC against the petitioners. The complainant is present in Court. She is identified by the Investigating Officer. She has also produced her election ID card, which has been shown to the Court and returned.

The parties have arrived at a settlement on 21.01.2016, which has been placed on record. Under the settlement, out of the total settlement amount of Rs.6 lacs, the complainant has already received an amount of Rs.4 lacs. The balance amount of Rs.2 lacs 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 NOVEMBER 11, 2016