Ram Parkash & ORS v. State & ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 3389/2017 RAM PARKASH & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. R.K. Bachchan and Mr. Bijender P. Singh, Advs. with petitioners in person versus STATE & ORS ..... Respondents Through Mr.

M.P.

Singh, APP with ASI Hariom, P.S.

Moti Nagar for respondent no. 1 Respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 14.12.2017 Respondent no. 2 Ms. Beena @ Pinki Soni is present in Court and has been identified by ASI Hariom of Police Station Moti Nagar. Respondent no. 2 admits having settled the matter with petitioner no. 1 of her own free will, voluntarily and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. Respondent no. 2 submits that her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 24th March, 2015 passed by the Family Court, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, 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 and 3 and the same may be quashed. Keeping in mind the facts and circumstances as detailed above, more particularly, the fact that marriage of petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent, in the interest of justice, FIR No.174/2008 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Moti Nagar and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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

DECEMBER 14, 2017 r.bararia