Ritesh Aeron & ORS v. The State NCT Of Delhi & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4418/2017 RITESH AERON & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Durgesh Gupta, Adv versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, APP for State with W/ASI Sunita, CWC Nanakpura

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 31.10.2017 Ms. Pooja Bansal, respondent no.2 is present in Court and has been identified by W/ASI Sunita of P.S. Crime (Women) Cell, Nanakpura, Delhi. Respondent no.2 submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioner no.1 on 9th February, 2017 of her own free will, voluntarily 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 Principal Judge, East District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi on 31st July, 2015. Petitioner has paid `10,00,000/- towards balance settlement amount vide demand draft, photocopy whereof is on record. She further submits that with this payment, entire settled amount stands paid and 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 view the settlement arrived at between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 and the fact that their marriage has already been dissolved, in the interest of justice, FIR No.153/2016 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Nanakpura 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 31, 2017 sm