Vishwanath Sharma @ Rajat Sharma & ORS v. Govt Of NCT Delhi & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 5261/2017 VISHWANATH SHARMA @ RAJAT SHARMA & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.

R.P.

Singh and Mr.

Aman Chawla, Advs.

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

Mr. Izhar Ahmad, APP for State with SI Narender Singh, P.S. Sarai Rohilla.

Mr. Manish Bansal and Ms. Aarti Tyagi, Advs. for R-2 with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 12.07.2018 Notice. Learned APP accepts notice for respondent no.1. Respondent no.2 is also present in Court along with her counsel, who accepts notice. Respondent no.2 has been identified by SI Narender Singh of police station Sarai Rohilla.

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. Her marriage with petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent on 9th July, 2018 passed by the Family Courts, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi.

Petitioner no.1 has paid `4 lacs to the

respondent no. 2 vide a demand draft photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 submits that with this payment entire settled amount of `12 lacs stands paid and she has no objection in case FIR No. 348/2017 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Sarai Rohilla is quashed against the petitioner no.1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 7.

Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the parties 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 the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms.

Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

JULY 12, 2018 ga