Vishnu v. The State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4059/2017 & Crl. M.A. no. 16312/2017 VISHNU ..... Petitioner Through :Mr.

Shiv Kumar, Adv.

with petitioner in person.

versus THE STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through : Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP with ASI Jatan Swaroop, P.S. Krishna Nagar for respondent no. 1 Respondent no. 2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 27.09.2017 It is submitted that petitioner and respondent no.2 have settled their disputes amicably before Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi on 17th September, 2015; therefore, FIR No.57/2004 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Krishna Nagar on the complaint of respondent no. 2, may be quashed. Respondent no. 2 is present in Court and has been identified by ASI Jatan Swaroop, P.S. Krishna Nagar. Respondent no. 2 says that she has settled the matter with the petitioner of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. Respondent no. 2 submits that her marriage with the petitioner has already

been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent on 20th April, 2017 passed by the Family Courts, East District, Vishwas Nagar, Shahdara, Delhi. Petitioner has paid `25,000/- to the respondent no. 2 in cash. Respondent no. 2 further submits that with this payment, entire settled amount of `75,000/- stands paid.

Respondent no. 2 further submits that she is not willing to pursue the FIR any further and the same may be quashed. Keeping in view the settlement arrived at between the petitioners and respondent no. 2 voluntarily, in the interest of justice, FIR No.57/2004 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Krishna Nagar and the 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.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 r.bararia