Asif & ORS v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

$~53 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4592/2017 ASIF & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. R.P.S. Bhatti, Advocate with all six petitioners in person.

versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Ms. Anita Abraham, APP for State.

Mr. Anirudh Aggarwal and Mr. Pradeep Sharma, Advocates for complainant.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 09.11.2017 Crl. M.A.No. 18297/2017 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 4592/2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.14/2016 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act registered at Police Station-Harsh Vihar, Delhi on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that the parties have amicably settled their disputes as per the terms & conditions contained in Divorce Deed/Talaknama dated 10.04.2017. Notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice. Respondent No. 2 is present in Court today and is identified by the learned counsel. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioners with her own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion as per the terms & conditions contained in Divorce Deed/Talaknama dated

10.04.2017 and she does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.

Today, respondent No.2 has already received an amount of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lac Only) from the petitioners against all her claims. Both the parties undertake to abide by the terms and conditions of the aforesaid Divorce Deed/Talaknama dated 10.04.2017. Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences voluntarily out of their own free will and without any coercion, pressure, and no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings. It would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. Consequently, FIR No.14/2016 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act registered at Police Station-Harsh Vihar, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J NOVEMBER 09, 2017 afa