Vaibhav Vashisht & ORS v. The State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4198/2017 VAIBHAV VASHISHT & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Ms. Shaila V. Pathak, Adv. with petitioners in person versus THE STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr. M.S. Oberoi, APP with Inspector Asha, P.S. CWC Nanak Pura for respondent no. 1 Ms. Neha Garg, Adv. with respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 14.12.2017 Respondent no. 2 Ms. Manju Kohli is present in Court and has been identified by Inspector Asha of Crime (Women) Cell, Nanak Pura. Respondent no. 2 admits having settled the matter with petitioner no. 1 of her own free will, voluntarily 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 dated 16th August, 2017 passed by the Family Court, South-East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi. Respondent no. 2 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 and 3 and the same may be quashed. Keeping in mind the facts and circumstances as detailed above, more particularly, the fact that marriage of petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent, in the interest of justice, FIR No.132/2016 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Crime (Women) Cell, Nanak Pura and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti. A.K. PATHAK, J.

DECEMBER 14, 2017 r.bararia