High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./4924/2018

Mr. Nikunj Kumar Singh & ORS. v. The State (N.C.T. Of Delhi) & ANR.

2018-09-26Hon'Ble Mr. Justice A.K. Pathak2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4924/2018 MR. NIKUNJ KUMAR SINGH & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through Mr. S B Dinkar, Adv versus THE STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI) & ANR.

..... Respondents Through Mr. Izhar Ahmad, APP for State SI Ramesh Kumar, PS Sultan Puri Mr. Vikrant Bhaskar, Adv for R-2 with R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 26.09.2018 Notice. Learned APP accepts notice for respondent no. 1. Respondent no.2-Ms. Chander Prabha is present in Court along with her counsel and accepts notice.

She has been identified by SI Ramesh Kumar of police station Sultan 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 before Delhi Mediation Centre, Rohini District Court, Delhi vide Settlement / Agreement dated 21st July, 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 1st May, 2018 passed by the Family Courts, North-West District, Rohini, Delhi.

Petitioner no.1 has paid `3 lakhs to respondent no.2 vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof is on record. Respondent no. 2 says that with this payment, entire settled amount of `9 lakhs stands received by her and she has no objection in case FIR No.739/2016 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Sultan Puri and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 4.

Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the petitioner no.1 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 against the petitioners. Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti. A.K. PATHAK, J SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 sm