Mohd Rizwan & Ors v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr

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13.11.2024

¶1By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.313/2022 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and Sections 3/4 of D.P. Act at P.S. Bhajanpura, Delhi on the ground that the parties have amicably settled their disputes.

¶2The present FIR is an outcome of a matrimonial dispute between the complainant/respondent No. 2 (wife) and petitioners wherein, petitioner No.1 is the husband and petitioner Nos.2 to 5 are the in-laws of the complainant.

¶3Learned APP for the State submits that the petitioners are the only accused persons and respondent No.2 is the complainant/victim in the present case.

¶4Learned counsels for the parties submit that the parties have settled their dispute vide Settlement dated 21.03.2024. It is stated that petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 have already been granted divorce in accordance This is a digitally signed order. with Muslim rites. It is further submitted that out of the total settlement amount, the balance amount of Rs.5,00,000/- is being paid today through a demand draft bearing No.512885 dated 14.10.2024 drawn on ICICI Bank.

¶5The petitioners and respondent No.2, who are present in the Court, have been identified by their respective counsels and the Investigating Officer.

¶6Respondent No.2 states that she has entered into the aforesaid Settlement out of her own free will, volition and without any coercion. She further states that she has no objection if the present FIR and consequent proceedings are quashed subject to encashment of the aforesaid demand draft.

¶7Learned counsels for the parties submit that no other proceedings are pending between the parties.

¶8The parties shall remain bound by the statements made in Court today.

¶9In view of the above facts and since no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the present criminal proceedings, it is directed that the aforesaid FIR and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed subject to encashment of the aforesaid demand draft.

¶10The petition is disposed of in the above terms alongwtih the pending application.

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J NOVEMBER 13, 2024 na This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8873/2024 and CRL.M.A. 33932/2024 MOHD RIZWAN & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Sunil Kumar, Advocate with petitioners in person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Shoaib Haider, APP for State with ASI Jitendra and SI Akash Kumar Mr.Zubair, Advocate for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI