CRL.M.C./5921/2018 of RAVI KUMAR & ANR Vs THE STATE ( NCT OF DELHI ) & ANR
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- RAVI KUMAR & ANR (PETITIONER)
- THE STATE ( NCT OF DELHI ) & ANR (RESPONDENT)
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ CRL.M.C. 5921/2018
RAVI KUMAR & ANR
.... Petitioners
Through Mr. Rambir Singh, Adv.
versus
THE STATE ( NCT OF DELHI ) & ANR .... Respondents Through Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP with SI Ajay Kumar R-2 in person
CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER SHEKHAR O R R% 18.10.2019
1. The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.0215/2017, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), registered at P.S.: Rajouri Garden, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom.
2. Response by way of affidavit stands filed by the respondent No.2.
3. The petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the parties have settled their disputes on their own free will, without any force or coercion before the Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts Delhi on 1.12.2017, in pursuance whereof, the marriage of the petitioner No.1 and the
respondent No.2 stands dissolved vide decree of divorce dated 17.9.2018.
4. Respondent No.2, who is present in Court, has reiterated the aforesaid facts and submitted that nothing remains due from the petitioners in terms of the settlement between the parties. Respondent No.2 further submitted that, she has no objection to the petition being allowed and the FIR being quashed.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that in view of the no objection from the respondent No.2, the present petition may be allowed and the FIR may be quashed.
6. The Investigating Officer (‘IO’), who is present in Court, has identified the petitioners as well as respondent No.2 and has also verified the settlement arrived at between the parties.
7. In view of the aforesaid circumstances and the settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the parties entangled in the criminal proceedings. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, FIR No.0215/2017, under Sections 498-A/406/34 of the IPC, registered at P.S.: Rajouri Garden, Delhi and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
8. Petition is disposed of in above terms.
OCTOBER 18, 2019/rk
CHANDER SHEKHAR, J