Ankur Arora v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr

O R D E R %

13.11.2017

In view of order dated 13.11.2017 of the Acting Chief Justice the case has been assigned to this court from the Court of Anu Malhotra, J. as she is on leave today.

The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No.293/2013 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station-Malviya Nagar, New Delhi on the complaint of respondent No.2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that the parties have amicably settled their disputes as per the terms and conditions contained in Memorandum of Understanding dated 10.07.2013.

Respondent No.2 is present in Court today and is identified by the Investigating Officer. She states that she has settled the matter with the petitioner with her own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and CRL.M.C. 1166/2016

coercion as per the terms and conditions contained in Memorandum of Understanding dated

10.07.2013 and she has already received Rs.52,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Two Lac Only) from the petitioner against all her claims as well as claims of her minor child and she does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.

Statements of the parties have been recorded separately. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences voluntarily out of their own free will and without any coercion, pressure, and no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings. 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.293/2013 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station-Malviya Nagar, New Delhi and all the proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition is disposed of along with pending application.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J NOVEMBER 13, 2017 afa

CRL.M.C. 1166/2016

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1166/2016 & Crl.M.A. No.4991/2016 ANKUR ARORA ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Piyush Hans and Mr. Ankur Arora, Advocates with petitioner in person. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through: APP for State (appearance not given). SI Rajender Singh, PS Malviya Nagar. Respondent No.2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL