Jatin & ORS. v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4517/2017 JATIN & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through Mr. Rambir Singh, Adv versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ..... Respondent Through Mr. M S Oberoi, APP for State with ASI Jay Prakash , PS CWC Nankpura Ms. Tamveer Khan, Adv for complainant

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 06.11.2017 Respondent no. 2 Ms. Meenu is present along with her counsel and has been identified by ASI Jay Prakash of Police Station CWC Nanakpura. Respondent no.2 submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioners vide settlement dated 3rd November, 2016 (Annexure C), of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. She further submits that her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent passed by Family Courts, Dwarka, Delhi on 19th August, 2017.

Petitioner no. 1 has paid `50,000/- to the respondent no. 2 towards balance settled amount vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 submits that entire settled amount stands paid with this payment. Respondent no. 2 further 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 to 9 and the same may be quashed. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case as detailed

above more particularly, the fact that marriage between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 has already been dissolved, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 172/2016 under Section 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Crime (Women) Cell, Nanakpura, Delhi and the consequent proceedings emanating thereform are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms Miscellaneous application is disposed of as infructuous. Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J NOVEMBER 06, 2017 sm