High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./4409/2017

Swaran J Bindra & ORS v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ORS

2018-08-20Hon'Ble Mr. Justice A.K. Pathak2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4409/2017 SWARAN J BINDRA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Karan S. Thukral and Mr. Kapil Kumar, Advs.

versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.... Respondents Through Mr. Izhar Ahmad, APP with SI Arun Kumar, P.S. Tilak Nagar Mr. Sahil Munjal and Mr. Shashank Goswami, Advs. with respondent no.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 20.08.2018 Notice.

Learned APP accepts notice for respondent no. 1.

Respondent no.2-Ms. Mandeep Kaur is present in Court along with her counsel and accepts notice. She has been identified by SI Arun Kumar of police station Tilak Nagar.

Respondent no.2 submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioner no. 1 of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. Respondent no. 2 further submits that she has already accepted the divorce decree granted by the Supreme Court of State of New York on 7th April, 2016. Respondent no. 2 says that she has already withdrawn the

petition under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. Attorney of petitioner no. 1 had handed over a demand draft of ₹5,00,000/- to respondent no. 2, vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 says that entire settled amount of `20,00,000/- stands paid with this payment and she has no objection in case FIR no. 1447/2015 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Tilak Nagar and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 and 3.

Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the petitioners and respondent no. 2 voluntarily, in my view, no fruitful purpose would be served to keep the criminal proceedings pending. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, aforesaid FIR and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti. A.K. PATHAK, J.

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