Amit Behl & ORS v. State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4186/2017 & Crl. M.A. no. 16792/2017 AMIT BEHL & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Sameer Dewan, Adv. with petitioners in person versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr.

Amit Gupta, APP with SI Veerpal Singh, P.S. Tilak Nagar for respondent no. 1 Ms. Shikha Tyagi and Mr. S.S. Tyagi, Advs. with respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 13.10.2017 Respondent no. 2 Ms. Shilpa is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by SI Veerpal Singh of Police Station Tilak Nagar. Respondent no.2 submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioners 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 the Family Court, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi on 20th March, 2017. Petitioner no. 1 has paid `1,50,000/- to the respondent no. 2 towards

balance settled amount through 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 5 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. 29/2012 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Tilak Nagar 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.

OCTOBER 13, 2017 r.bararia