V ' #6 18.04.2011 Present: Petitioners in person with Mr.Abid Ibrahim, Advocate. Ms. Santosh Kohli, APP for the State/respondent No.l with 10 SI Arun Kumar, Special Staff, North East. Respondent No. 2 in person with Mr. Nasimuddin, Advocate. +Crl.M.C. 1076/2011 & CrI.M.A. 3978/2011 Vide this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., petitioners are seeking quashing of FIR No. 163/2010 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPG & Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act registered at P.S.Khajuri Khas on the complaint of the respondent No.2. Ground for seeking quashing is that the parties have amicably settled the dispute and now there is no dispute left between them. Petitioners are identified by their counsel Sh. Abid Ibrahim, Advocate. Respondent No.2 is identified by her counsel Sh. Nasimuddin, Advocate as well as the Investigating Officer SI Arun Kumar, Special Staff, North East. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the FIR in question is the result of marital discord between the petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 which has been amicably settled and now, there is no dispute left between the parties. Learned counsel submits that pursuant to the settlement arrived at in mediation proceedings, petitioner No. 1 and the respondent No. 2 have obtained divorce and it is agreed that the petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs. 1,25,000/- to the respondent No. 2 in full and final settlement of her claim, regarding maintenance-past and future. It is further submitted that out of the settlement amount, Rs.50,000/- has already been paid and balance Rs. 75,000/- is being paid today vide two bank drafts bearing Nos. 342377 & 342378 both dated 18*^^ April, 2011 for Rs.40,000/- & Rs.35,000/- respectively drawn on UGO Bank, High Gourt, New Delhi branch. Gopy of the agreement arrived at between the parties is annexed as Annexure P-2 to the petition. It is also submitted that as per the agreement, custody of minor child Mohd. Zaid shall remain with respondent No. 2. Signing Date:17.08.2024 17:00:37 Certify that the digital and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. Signature Not Verified Respondent No. 2 confirms that she has entered into the settlement with the petitioners of her own accord without any inducement or threat and pursuant to the settlement, she has already received Rs. 50,000/- in cash from the petitioners, and has also received the above referred two bank drafts for Rs.40,000/- & Rs. 35,000/- each. Respondent No. 2 further states that with the receipt of above referred two bank drafts, there is no dispute left between her and the petitioners and therefore, she does not wish to have petitioners prosecuted on her FIR and she has no objection if the FIR is quashed. Learned APP appearing for the State submits that in view of the settlement arrived between the parties. State has no objection if the FIR and the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. Since the parties have amicably settled the matter and now there is no dispute left, I feel that no useful purpose shall be served in keeping the FIR and the proceedings arising out of the same alive. Accordingly, FIR No. 163/2010 registered at P.S.Khajuri Khas and the proceedings arising out of the same are quashed. Parties shall be bound by the terms of settlement arrived at in the mediation proceedings. Petition stands disposed of. Order dasti. (AJIT BHARIHOKE) JUDGE APRIL 18, 2011/akb