Anuj Krishan Sharma & ORS v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ORS

$~34 *

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4199/2017 ANUJ KRISHAN SHARMA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Amit Jain, Adv.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS ..... Respondents Through:

Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP with SI Rajender Singh, DIU/C.

Ms. Lata Anand and Ms. Kanika Kalyan, Advs. for R-2 along with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 16.11.2017 Respondent no. 2 is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by SI Rajender Singh, DIU/C.

Respondent no. 2 submits that she has settled the matter with petitioner no. 1 before the Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, New Delhi on 28th January, 2017 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 8th September, 2017 passed by the Family Court, Saket, New Delhi. Petitioner no. 1 has paid `5,00,000/- to the respondent no. 2 today in Court through a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 says that with this payment she has received the entire settled amount

and she is not willing to pursue the FIR any further against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 4 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.52/2014 under Sections 498-A/406/354/354A/34 IPC registered at Police Station Jama Masjid and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed in view of the settlement. Petition is disposed of in the above terms.

Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

NOVEMBER 16, 2017 ga