Vikas Sharma v. The State & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4110/2016 VIKAS SHARMA ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.Pramod Singh, Advocate with the petitioner in person.

versus THE STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Raghwinder Varma, APP for State with SI Rahul Soni, P.S. Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi.

Mr.Mahraj Tyagi, Advocate for R2 with R2/complainant in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE I.S.MEHTA

O R D E R

% 15.11.2016 Crl.M.A.No.17149/2016 (Exemption) Exemption granted, subject to all just exceptions. Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 4110/2016 This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No.13/2013, .under Section 498-A IPC, registered at P.S. Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and the respondent No.2/complainant were husband and wife and due to temperamental differences and misunderstanding arisen between them, the marital relations between them could not proceed further, consequently, with the help of near relatives and close friends they have amicably settled their all disputes and differences and their marriage has also been dissolved by

mutual consent by a decree of divorce granted by the Principal Judge, Family Court (South East), Saket Courts, New Delhi. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that all disputes have been amicably settled between the parties and nothing remains to be adjudicated upon further. He further submits that the petitioner and the respondent No.2 want to lead their independent and peaceful life in near future and since all disputes have been settled between them, the FIR in question and all proceedings arising therefrom may be quashed.

The respondent No.2/complainant is present in Court today and has been identified by her counsel and the Investigating Officer, SI Rahul Soni, P.S. Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi. The complainant also admits that the matter has been amicably settled with the petitioner and she has no claim or grievance left against the petitioner. She further submits that their marriage has already been dissolved by mutual consent by a decree of divorce and she has got no objection if the FIR in question is quashed. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case since the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and the marriage between the parties has already been dissolved by mutual consent by a decree of divorce dated 22nd August, 2016 it is in their interest to lead their independent and peaceful life in future, consequently, the FIR No.13/2013, under Section 498A IPC registered at P.S. Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi and all proceedings arising of the same are hereby quashed. The present petition stands disposed of in the above terms. I.S.MEHTA, J NOVEMBER 15, 2016/'dc'