Lalit Joshi & ORS v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4641/2017 LALIT JOSHI & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Krishan Kumar Sati, Adv.

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

Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, APP with ASI Mahavir Singh, P.S. Mayur Vihar, Phase-I.

Mr. Mukesh Rana and Mr. Mohit Singhal, Advs. for R-2 along with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 13.11.2017 Respondent no.2-Janki Joshi is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by ASI Mahavir Singh of police station Mayur Vihar, Phase I. She submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioner no.1 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi on 4th October, 2016 of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion.

She further submits that her marriage with petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent passed by the Family Court, East District, Karkardooma Court, Delhi on 7th July, 2017. Petitioner no.1 has paid `2 lacs to the respondent

no.2 through a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no.2 submits that with this payment entire settled amount stand paid and she has no objection in case FIR is quashed qua the petitioner no.1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 6. Keeping in mind that matter has been settled before the Mediation Centre pursuant whereof marriage between the petitioner and respondent no.2 has been dissolved by mutual consent and respondent no.2 has no objection in quashing of the FIR, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 851/2014 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Mayur Vihar, Phase I and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. Petition is disposed of in the above terms.

Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

NOVEMBER 13, 2017 ga