Anil Kumar & 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. 65/2018 ANIL KUMAR & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Mohit Chawla and Mr. Amarjeet Singh, Advs.

versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS ..... Respondents Through Mr. G.M. Farooqui, APP for State with SI Samrat Khatiyan, P.S. Harsh Vihar for respondent no. 1 Mr. Rishi Sood, Adv. with respondent no. 2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 16.02.2018 Notice could not be issued to the respondent no. 2 as steps were not taken by the petitioners.

However, respondent no. 2 Ms. Chanchal has appeared in Court along with her counsel.

Respondent no. 2 has been identified by SI Samrat Khatiyan of police station Harsh Vihar. Respondent no. 2 submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioners 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 on 17th September, 2016 passed by

the Family Courts, Shahdara District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi.

Petitioner no. 1 has handed over a FDR of `50,000/- in the name of Master Bhavya. Respondent no. 2 submits that she has no objection in case FIR is quashed against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 6.

Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the parties and that marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 has already been dissolved, no fruitful purpose would be served to keep the criminal proceedings pending. Accordingly, FIR No. 99/2013 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1964 registered at Police Station Harsh Vihar and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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

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