CRL.M.C./4406/2018 of SANJAY LALWANI & ANR. Vs THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+CRL.M.C. 4406/2018, CRL MA 31039-40/2018SANJAY LALWANI & ANR.

..... Petitioners

ThroughMr. Suresh Chandra Sharma, Adv

versus

THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR...... RespondentsThroughMs. Manjeet Arya, APP for StateSI Parveen, PS MandawaliMr. Vinod Sharma, Adv for R-2 withR-2 in person

CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAKO R R%30.08.2018

Respondent no.2-Parul is present in Court along with hercounsel and accepts notice. She has been identified by SI Parveen ofpolice station Mandawali.Respondent no.2 submits that she hassettled the matter with the petitioner no.1 of her own free will andwithoutanyundueforce,pressureorcoercionintermsofMemorandum of Understanding / Settlement dated 11[th]April, 2018.She further says that she has accepted the ex-parte divorce decreedated15[th]April,2008passedbyAdditionalDistrictJudge,Karkardooma Courts, Delhi.

Petitioner no.1 has paid `3,50,000/- to respondent no.2 by wayof demand draft, photocopy whereof is on record.Respondent no. 2says that she has no objection in case FIR No. 601/2005 undersections 498-A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Mandawali and

the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed qua thepetitioner no.1 and his relative, that is, his mother petitioner no.2.

Keeping in mind the settlement arrived at between thepetitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 voluntarily, in my view, nofruitful purpose would be served to keep the criminal proceedingspending. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, aforesaid FIR and theconsequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed against thepetitioners.

Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Miscellaneousapplications are disposed of as infructuous. Dasti.

AUGUST 30, 2018sm

A.K. PATHAK, J