Dhirender Singh & 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. 5398/2017 DHIRENDER SINGH & ORS ..... Petitioners Through Mr. Mahesh Verma, Adv.

versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP with SI Ravi Kumar of Police Station Mundka for respondent no. 1 Mr.

Neil Wadia, Adv.

with respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 20.12.2017 Respondent no.2 Ms. Sudha is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by SI Ravi Kumar of police station Mundka. 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 Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi on 1st September, 2016.

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 26th July, 2017 passed by the Family Court, West District, Tis

Hazari Courts, Delhi. Petitioner no. 1 has paid `1,50,000/- to the respondent no. 2 today in Court. Respondent no. 2 submits that she has received the entire settled amount with this payment. She further submits that she is not willing to pursue the FIR any further against the petitioner no. 1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 5 and the same may be quashed. 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.438/2015 under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Mundka and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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

DECEMBER 20, 2017 r.bararia