' • 24 # %. 20.07.2010 Present: Mr. Satpal Sharma, Adv. for the petitioner. Mr. U.L. Watwani, APP for the State/R-1 with Inspector Manoj Kumar, Vigilance Branch, Delhi Police. Ms. Babita Sharma, Adv. for respondent No. 2 with respondent No. 2 in person. +Crl. M.A. No.12418/2010 (exemption) * Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application stands disposed of. Crl. 1\1.C. No.2290/2010 1. Petitioner and res:g>0ndent No. 2 were married in the year 1983. With effect from September, 2003 they started living separately on account of temperamental differences . 2. On the complaint of respondent No. 2, FIR No. 873/2003 under Sections 498A/ 406 IPC was registered at police station Rajauri Garden. Now, petitioner and respondent No. 2 have settled the matter before the Mediation Center, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. In terms of settlement a sum of Rs.1 lac has already been paid and balance amount of Rs.80,000 /- has been paid today through I Digitally Signed By:AMULYA Certify that the digital file and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. Signature Not Verified demand draft to respondent No. 2 by the petitioner. Respondent No. 2 has no objection, if the FIR is quashed. 3. Keeping in mind the fact that parties have settled the matter, no fruitful purpose would be served by compelling them to continue to litigate a protracted trial. Accordingly, I quash FIR No. 873 /2003 under Sections 498A/ 406 IPC registered at police station Rajauri Garden and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom. 4. Petition is disposed of in the above terms. 5. Dasti. July 20, 2010 rb A.K. PATHAK, J.