Indresh Kumar v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

$~28 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2962/2017 INDRESH KUMAR ..... Petitioner Through:

Ms. Usha Rani, Advocate with all five petitioners are in person.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Ms. Anita Abraham, APP for State with IO/SI Mahavir Singh, PS Vijay Vihar.

Ms. Tanu Gaur, Advocate for R-2 with respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 01.08.2017 Crl.M.A.No.12300/2017 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stand disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 2962/2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.421/2013 registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Vijay Vihar, Delhi, on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that a compromise/settlement has been arrived at between the parties in the matter. Respondent No.2 is present in Court today and is identified by the learned counsel and the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioners with her own free will and choice without any CRL.M.C. 2962/2017 Page No.1 of 2

threat, pressure and coercion as she and the petitioner No.1 both agreed to live together. She further submits that she does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences voluntarily and out of their own free will and without any coercion, pressure, and no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings. It would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. Consequently, FIR No.421/2013 registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Vijay Vihar, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J AUGUST 01, 2017 afa CRL.M.C. 2962/2017 Page No.2 of 2