CRL.M.C./2517/2018 of NEERAJ GUPTA Vs THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)& ANR

*INTHEHIGHCOURTOFDELHIATNEWDELHI+CRL.M.C. 2517/2018NEERAJ GUPTA..... Petitioner

Through:Mr. Raj Kumar, Adv.

versus

THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)& ANR..... RespondentsThrough:Mr. Amit Chadha, APP for State withASI Jitender Singh, P.S. Vivek Vihar.Ms. Neeru Mongia, Adv. for R-2along R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAKO R R%11.05.2018

Notice. Learned APP accepts notice for respondent no.1. Respondent

no.2-Anju Sharma is also present in Court along with her counsel whoaccepts notice.She has been identified by ASI Jitender Singh of policestation Vivek Vihar.

Respondent no.2 submits that she has settled the matter with thepetitioner no.1 of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure orcoercion before the Counselling Cell, Family Court, Shahdara District,Karkardooma Court, Delhi on 18[th]January, 2018.Her marriage withpetitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by decree of divorce by mutualconsent dated 13[th]April, 2018 by the Family Court, Shahdara District,

Karkardooma Court, Delhi. Respondent no.2 submits that she has receivedentire settled amount of `3.35 lacs from the petitioner no.1 and she has noobjection in case FIR No. 929/2015 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPCregistered at police station Vivek Vihar (East) and the consequentproceedings emanating therefrom are quashed against the petitioner no.1 andhis relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 1 to 5.

Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between the petitioner no.1and respondent no.2 voluntarily, in my view, no fruitful purpose would beserved in keeping the criminal proceedings.Accordingly, in the interest ofjustice, aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings emanating therefromare quashed.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms.Miscellaneous applicationis disposed of as infructuous.

Dasti.

MAY 11, 2018ga

A.K. PATHAK, J.