Hardeep Singh & ORS v. State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 3252/2017 & Crl. M.A. no. 13366/2017 HARDEEP SINGH & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Madhusudan Bhayana and Mr.

Mahender Singh, Advs.

Versus

STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr. G.M. Farooqui, APP with ASI Khushi Ram, P.S.

Khyala for respondent no. 1 Mr. Dushyant K. Mahant, Adv. with respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 21.08.2017 It is submitted that petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 have settled their disputes amicably before the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre on 11th July, 2016 Vide Settlement Agreement "Annexure C"; therefore, FIR No.291/2015 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Khyala on the complaint of respondent no. 2, may be quashed.

Petitioner nos. 2 and 3 are relatives of petitioner no. 1. Respondent no. 2 is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by ASI Khushi Ram, P.S. Khyala. Respondent no. 2 submits that

her marriage with petitioner no. 1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 15th April, 2017 passed by the Family Courts, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. Petitioner no. 1 has paid `2,00,000/- to the respondent no. 2 vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 further submits that with this payment, entire settled amount stands paid.

Respondent no. 2 further submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioners of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion and she has no objection in case FIR is quashed.

Keeping in view the settlement arrived at between petitioners and respondent no.2, in the interest of justice, FIR No.291/2015 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Khyala 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.

AUGUST 21, 2017 rb