Rajat Mittal & ORS v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 21/2018 RAJAT MITTAL & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through Mr. Ajay Veer Singh and Ms. Divyaa Garg, Advs. with petitioners in person

Versus

THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS..... Respondents Through Mr. M.P. Singh, APP with SI Virender Kumar, P.S. K.N. Katju Marg for the State Mr. Sahil Ahuja, Adv. with respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 11.01.2018 Respondent no.2 Ms. Ekta Mittal is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by SI Virender Kumar of police station K.N. Katju Marg. Respondent no. 2 admits having settled the matter with petitioner no. 1 of her own free will, voluntarily and without any undue force, pressure or coercion before the Mediation Centre, Rohini Courts, Delhi on 27th March, 2017. Respondent no. 2 submits that her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 31st October, 2017 passed by the Family Courts, North District, Rohini Courts,

Delhi. Petitioner no. 1 has paid `9,00,000/- to the respondent no. 2, vide a demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no. 2 says that entire settled amount of `29,00,000/- stands paid with this payment and she has no objection in case FIR is quashed against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 5. Keeping in mind the facts and circumstances as detailed above, more particularly, the fact that marriage of petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent, in the interest of justice, FIR No.396/2010 under Sections 498-A/406 IPC registered at Police Station K.N. Katju Marg and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti. A.K. PATHAK, J.

JANUARY 11, 2018 r.bararia