Deepak & ORS v. State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 5800/2018 and Crl. M.A. no. 47552/2018 DEEPAK & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through Mr. Manoj Sharma, Adv.

Versus

STATE & ANR.

..... Respondents Through Mr. Izhar Ahmad, APP with SI Azad Singh, P.S. Ranhola Respondent no. 2 along with counsel (attendance slip not given)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 19.11.2018 Notice.

Learned APP accepts notice for respondent no. 1.

Respondent no.2 Ms. Babita is present in Court along with her counsel and accepts notice. She has been identified by SI Azad Singh of police station Ranhola.

Respondent no.2 submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioner no. 1 of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. Respondent no.2 submits that her marriage with petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 20th April, 2018 passed by the Family Courts, South-West District, Dwarka

Courts, New Delhi. Petitioner no. 1 has paid `50,000/- to the respondent no. 2, vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 says that entire settled amount of `2,00,000/- stands paid with this payment and she has no objection in case FIR no.645/2014 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Ranhola and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 4. Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the petitioners and respondent no. 2 voluntarily, in my view, no fruitful purpose would be served to keep the criminal proceedings pending. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, aforesaid FIR and 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.

NOVEMBER 19, 2018 r.bararia