Harjinder Singh & ORS v. The State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 2998/2017 HARJINDER SINGH & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Ajit Kumar, Mr. Jayant Kaushal and Mr. Vijay Tiwari, Advs.

versus THE STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, APP with SI Sudhir Rathi, P.S. Rani Bagh for respondent no. 1 Ms. Nikita Sharma and Ms. Nutan Kumari, Advs. with respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 30.10.2017 Respondent no. 2 Sonal Singh is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by SI Sudhir Rathi of Police Station Rani Bagh. Respondent no. 2 says that she has settled the matter with petitioner no. 1 of her own free will, voluntarily and without any undue force, pressure or coercion.

She submits that her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent vide order dated 8th August, 2017 passed by the Family Court, West District, Delhi.

Respondent no. 2 submits that she is not willing to pursue the FIR any further against the petitioner no.1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 5 and the same may be quashed.

Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 voluntarily, more particularly, the fact that marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 has already been dissolved, in the interest of justice, FIR No.94/2009 under Sections 498-A/406 IPC registered at Police Station Rani Bagh and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti. A.K. PATHAK, J.

OCTOBER 30, 2017 r.bararia