Anil Kumar & ORS v. State NCT Of Delhi & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 3176/2017 ANIL KUMAR & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Jatin Rajput and Mr. Vikram Mathur, Advocates (DHCLSC) versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr. MS Oberoi, APP for State SI Jagbir Singh, PS Karol Bagh Mr. Gurjit Singh, Advocate for R-2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 21.09.2017 It is submitted that petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 have settled their disputes amicably through Counselling Cell, Saket, Delhi, therefore, FIR No.325/2013 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Karol Bagh and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom, may be quashed. Petitioner nos. 2 to 5 are relatives of petitioner no.1. Respondent no. 2 is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by SI Jagbir Singh, PS Karol Bagh. Respondent no. 2 says that she has settled the matter with the petitioner no.1 of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. Marriage of petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent on 13th April, 2017 passed by the Family Courts, Saket Courts, Delhi. Respondent no. 2 further submits that she is not willing to pursue the FIR any further and the same may be quashed.

Keeping in view the settlement arrived at between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 voluntarily, in the interest of justice, FIR No.325/2013 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Karol Bagh and the 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.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 sm