Dev Narayan & ORS v. State & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4372/2017 & Crl. M.A. No. 17540/2017 DEV NARAYAN & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Ms. Azra Rehman, Adv.

versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, APP with ASI Dharambir Singh, P.S. Sangam Vihar for respondent no. 1 Mr.

N.L.

Suman, Adv.

with respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 30.10.2017 Respondent no. 2 Shobha is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by ASI Dharambir Singh of Police Station Sangam Vihar. Respondent no. 2 says that she has settled the matter with petitioner no. 1 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, New Delhi on 29th September, 2017, of her own free will, voluntarily and without any undue force, pressure or coercion.

She submits that her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent vide order dated 5th September, 2017 passed by the Family Court,

South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi. Petitioner no. 1 has paid Rs.50,000/- to the respondent no. 2 in Court today towards balance settled amount. Respondent no. 2 says that with this payment she has received the entire settled amount. She further submits that she has no objection in case FIR is quashed against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 6.

Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the petitioners and respondent no. 2, in the interest of justice, FIR No.201/2014 under Sections 498-A/406/506/34 IPC registered at Police Station Sangam Vihar and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Miscellaneous application is disposed of as infructuous. Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

OCTOBER 30, 2017 r.bararia