Sahil Grover & ORS v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR

59# $~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + SAHIL GROVER & ORS ..... Petitioner Represented by:

Ms. Himali Gandhi, Advocate with petitioners in person.

versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Represented by:

Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for the State with Inspector Asha, CWC, Nanak Pura.

Ms. Kaushal Chauhan, Advocate for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA

O R D E R

% 05.02.2018 Crl.M.A. No. 21404/2018 (Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

By the present petition the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 14/2014 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at PS Crime Women Cell, Nanak Pura, Delhi on the complaint of Respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that the parties have settled the matter.

Learned APP for the State on instructions from Investigating Officer submits that in the above-noted FIR the five petitioners are the only accused

and the respondent No.2 is the only complainant/ victim. Respondent No. 2 who is present in Court and is identified by the learned counsel and the Investigating Officer states that she has settled the matter with the Petitioners vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 3rd November, 2017, copy whereof has been annexed as Annexure F to the present petition. In terms of the settlement marriage between the Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2/complainant has been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent. Respondent No. 2 also states that she has no claims whatsoever against the petitioners. In terms of the settlement she does not want to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto and will abide by the terms of settlement. Petitioners who are present in Court and are identified by the learned counsel affirm the statement of respondent No.2 and undertake to abide by the terms of Memorandum of Understanding dated 3rd November, 2017 arrived at between the parties.

In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, volition and without any coercion and no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them, 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. 14/2014 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at PS Crime Women Cell, Nanak Pura, Delhi and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

Parties have signed this order sheet in acknowledgment of their statements made before this Court.

Petition is disposed of. Order dasti.

MUKTA GUPTA, J.

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