Rachit Sachdeva & ORS. v. State & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 294/2017 RACHIT SACHDEVA & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through : Mr. Lalit Kumar, Adv.

versus STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through :Dr.

M.P.

Singh, APP for the respondent no. 1 Mr.

Rohit Singh, Adv.

with respondent no. 2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 23.01.2017 Crl. M.A. No. 1297/2017 (exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application is disposed of. CRL.M.C. 294/2017 & Crl. M.A. No. 1298/2017 (stay) It is submitted that respondent no. 2 and petitioner no.1 have settled their disputes amicably. Petitioner nos. 2 and 3 are relatives of petitioner no.

1. Marriage of petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent on 20th July, 2016 passed by the Family Courts, North-West District, Rohini Courts, Delhi. Respondent no. 2 is present in Court today and admits having settled the

matter with the petitioner no. 1. She further submits that she has already received Rs.10 lacs from the petitioner no.1 and balance settled amount of Rs.5 lacs has been paid by the petitioner no. 1 to respondent no. 2 today in Court vide demand drafts, photocopy whereof have been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 submits that FIR may be quashed. Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the parties and that marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 has already been dissolved, no fruitful purpose would be served to keep the criminal proceedings pending. Accordingly, FIR No. 138/2013 under Sections 498A/406/377/323/506/34 IPC registered at Police Station Crime (Women) Cell and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. Petition is disposed of in the above terms.

Miscellaneous application is disposed of as infrcutuous. Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

JANUARY 23, 2017 rb