Bhupesh Soni & ORS. v. Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ CRL.M.C. 4884/2018 and Crl. M.A. no. 32809/2018 BHUPESH SONI & ORS.
..... Petitioners Through Mr. S.K. Balyan, Adv.
versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
..... Respondents Through Ms. Neelam Sharma, APP with SI Hawa Singh, P.S. Nihal Vihar Respondent no. 2 in person
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK
O R D E R
% 29.10.2018 Notice.
Learned APP accepts notice for respondent no. 1.
Respondent no.2-Ms. Poonam Soni is present in Court and accepts notice. She has been identified by SI Hawa Singh of police station Nihal Vihar. 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 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi on 18th December, 2017.
Respondent no. 2 submits that her marriage with petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 18th July, 2018 passed by the Family Courts, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi.
Petitioner no. 1 has paid `1,00,000/- to the
respondent no. 2, vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 says that entire settled amount of `4,50,000/- stands paid with this payment and she has no objection in case FIR no.908/2016 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Nihal Vihar and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 5. Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the petitioners and respondent no. 2 voluntarily, in my view, no fruitful purpose would be served to keep the criminal proceedings pending. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, aforesaid FIR and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Miscellaneous application is disposed of as infructuous. Dasti.
A.K. PATHAK, J.
OCTOBER 29, 2018 r.bararia