Kapil Chaturvedi & ORS v. Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 5406/2017 KAPIL CHATURVEDI & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Dhirendra Singh, Adv. along with petitioner no.1 in person.

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

Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with W/ASI Anil Sharma, P.S. Vikas Puri.

Respondent no.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 20.12.2017 Respondent no.2 is present in Court and has been identified by W/ASI Ani Kumar of police station Vikas Puri. Respondent no.2 submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioner no.1 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Dwarka Court, Delhi on 19th October, 2016 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 dated 14th September, 2017 passed by the Family Court, South West District, Dwarka Court, New Delhi. Petitioner no.1 has paid `2 lacs to the respondent no.2 today in Court by way of demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record.

Respondent no.2 submits

that entire settled amount, that is, `6 lacs stand paid with this payment. She has no objection in case the FIR is quashed against the petitioner no.1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 and 3. Since the marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent and respondent no.2 has no objection in quashing of the FIR, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 457/2016 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Vikas Puri, which is at the investigation stage, is quashed. Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Miscellaneous application is disposed of as infructuous.

Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

DECEMBER 20, 2017 ga