Amit Seth & ORS v. The State NCT Of Delhi & ANR

$~36 *

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 3919/2017 & Crl. M.A. nos. 15825-26/2017 AMIT SETH & ORS ..... Petitioners Through :Mr.

Sahil Munjal and Ms.

Rhea Gandhi, Advs.

with petitioners in person.

versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through :Ms.

Manjeet Arya, APP with SI Gajendra Singh, P.S. CWC Nanakpura for respondent no. 1 Mr. Ashish Khatri and Mr. Ravish Singh, Advs. with respondent no. 2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 21.09.2017 It is submitted that petitioner no. 1 and respondent no.2 have settled their disputes amicably before Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi on 10th August, 2016; therefore, FIR No.12/2012 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at police station CAW Nanakpura on the complaint of respondent no. 2, may be quashed. Respondent no. 2 is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by SI Gajendra Singh, P.S. CWC Nanakpura.

Respondent no. 2 says that she has settled the matter with the petitioners of her own free will 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 on 23rd May, 2017 passed by the Family Courts, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. Petitioner no. 1 has paid Rs.4,00,000/- to the respondent no. 2 vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 further submits that with this payment, entire settled amount stands paid. Parties shall remain bound by the terms of settlement Annexure P-2. 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.12/2012 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at police station CAW Nanakpura and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Miscellaneous applications are disposed of as infructuous. Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 r.bararia