Manish Kapoor & ORS v. The State Govt O F NCT Of Delhi & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 3190/2017 MANISH KAPOOR & ORS ..... Petitioners Through :Mr. Satish Kumar Malhotra, Advs.

for petitioner nos. 1 to 3 versus THE STATE GOVT O F NCT OF DELHI & ANR..... Respondents Through :Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP with SI Vinod Kumar, CAW/East for respondent no. 1 Mohd. Zahid, Adv. with respondent no. 2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 17.08.2017 It is submitted that petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 have settled their disputes amicably before the Counselling Cell, Family Court, Karkardooma, Shahdara, Delhi on 16th September, 2016; therefore, FIR No.592 /2013 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Jagat Puri 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 SI Vinod Kumar, CAW/East. Respondent no.2 admits having received entire settled amount

from the petitioner no. 1. 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 July, 2017 passed by the Family Court, Karkardooma Court, Delhi.

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. 592 /2013 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Jagat Puri and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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

AUGUST 17, 2017 rb