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High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./5083/2017

Nitin Kumar Sahu & ORS v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ORS

2017-12-05Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal2 pages

$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5083/2017 NITIN KUMAR SAHU & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Advocate (appearance not given) with petitioners in person.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS ..... Respondents Through:

Ms. Anita Abraham, APP for State.

Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate with respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 05.12.2017 Crl. M.A.No.20015/2017 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 5083/2017 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.1534/2015, under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station-Dabri, Delhi on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that the parties have amicably settled their disputes.

Respondent No.2 is present in Court today and is identified by her counsel and the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioner with her own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion and she does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. CRL.M.C. 5083/2017

Respondent No.2 further states that she has already received part settlement amount of Rs.4,00,000/- from the petitioners and today she has received the balance amount of Rs.2,00,000/- (Two Lakh Only) from the petitioners through Demand Draft No.501949 dated 23.11.2017 drawn on ICICI Bank.

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.1534/2015, under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station-Dabri, Delhi and all the proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J DECEMBER 05, 2017 afa CRL.M.C. 5083/2017