Suraj Rai & ORS v. State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 2761/2017 SURAJ RAI & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Rajiv Kumar, Adv.

versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, APP for Stae with ASI Rakesh Kumar, P.S.

Mangol Puri.

Respondent no.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 04.09.2017 It is submitted that petitioners and respondent no.2 have settled their disputes amicably, therefore, FIR No. 1357/2015 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Mangol Puri may be quashed. Petitioner nos. 2 to 6 are relatives of petitioner no.1. Respondent no.2 is present in Court and has been identified by ASI Rakesh Kumar of police station Mangol Puri. Respondent no.2 submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioner no.1 of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. She further submits that her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent passed by the Family Court, North West District, Rohini, Delhi on

16th January, 2017. She further admits that entire settled amount stands paid and she is not willing to pursue the FIR any further and the same may be quashed.

Keeping in mind that marriage between the petitioner and respondent no.1 has been dissolved and respondent no.2 is not willing to pursue the FIR, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 1357/2015 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Mangol Puri and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

SEPTEMBER 04, 2017 ga