Sumeet Sharma & ORS. v. State & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3316/2016 and CRL.M.A. 17957/2016 SUMEET SHARMA & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Anil Kumar Verma & Ms. Ashu Rani, Advocates.

versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Ms. Mallika Parmar, Advocate for Ms. Richa Kapoor, ASC along with SI Rampal, PS-S.J. Enclave, for the State.

Ms. Upasana Kang, Advocate for and along with respondent No.2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI

O R D E R

% 18.11.2016 The petitioners have filed the present petition seeking quashing of FIR No.609/2015 registered on the complaint of the complainant under Sections 498A/ 406/ 34 IPC against the petitioners at Police Station - Safdarjung Enclave.

The complainant/ respondent No.2 is present in Court. She is identified by Ms. Upasana Kang, learned counsel representing her, as well as by the Investigating Officer.

The parties have arrived at a settlement in mediation on 28.07.2015, which has been placed on record. Under the settlement, out of the total settlement amount of Rs.14,00,000/-, the complainant has already received an amount of Rs.10,00,000/-. An amount of Rs.4,00,000/- has been tendered to her in Court today. Divorce has been obtained. 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 18, 2016 B.S. Rohella