Vikram Chopra & ORS v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 1651/2015 VIKRAM CHOPRA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Rohit Kaliyar & Mr.Sidharth, Advs.

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr. Ranbir Singh Kundu, ASC.

SI Praveen Kumar PS Shalimar Bagh.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

O R D E R

% 07.08.2015 Crl.M.A No.11332/2015 Exemption granted subject to all just exceptions. Application stands disposed of.

W.P.(Crl.)1651/2015 The petitioner no.1 is the husband of respondent no.2 and petitioner nos.2, 3 & 4 are related to petitioner no.1.

The petitioners, through this petition, have sought quashing of the FIR No.142/2013 (PS Shalimar Bagh) instituted for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC.

Because of the differences between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2, despite the fact that the marriage had taken place in the year 2000, the petitioner no.1 lodged a case against respondent no.2 vide FIR No.443/2012 (PS Hari Nagar) for the offence under Section 452/323/427/34 of the IPC. Sometimes later, respondent no.2 also chose to file a case against the

petitioners vide FIR No.142/2013, the subject FIR, for offences under Sections 406/498A/34 of the IPC.

However, with the efforts of one Ms.Laxmi Chauhan, Advocate, who acted as a mediator in the mediation and conciliation centre, the parties agreed to settle their disputes amicably.

By virtue of settlement dated 20.11.2014, the parties agreed to live together under the same roof in the matrimonial house at WZ-13A, Meenakshi Garden, New Delhi. It was also undertaken by the petitioners and the respondents that they will withdraw the pending cases against each other. As part of future arrangements, it was also agreed upon between the parties that there would be no objection by anybody if respondent no.2 takes up any job or undertakes any business.

No claim or grievance is now left to be redressed. The parties are present along with their respective counsels. The Court has interacted with respondent no.2 and petitioner no.1 and is convinced of the fact that proper settlement has been arrived at between them.

No useful purpose would be served in keeping the FIR pending for investigation any further.

Considering the aforementioned facts, the FIR No.142/2013 (PS Shalimar Bagh) is quashed. All resultant proceedings are also quashed. The petition is allowed and is disposed of accordingly. ASHUTOSH KUMAR, J AUGUST 07, 2015/ab