37 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 133/2011 DEEPAK SHARMA ..... Petitioner Through MS.Nandita Rao, Advocate with Petitioner in person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .. ... Respondents CORAM: Through Mr.M.N.Dudeja, APP for R-1 Ms.Kamlesh, Respondent No.2 in person in person HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI ORDER 0/0 19.0 1. 20 11 1. The present petition is filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of the Cr.PC praying inter alia for quashing of FIR No.220/2006, lodged by respondent No.2, wife of the petitioner under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC against him registered with Police Station: Gandhi Nagar, New Delhi. '} L. Counsel for the petitioner states that the marriage of petitioner and respondent No.2/complainant was solemnized on 20.4.1992. There are three children born from out of the wedlock, who are aged 17, 15 and 8 years respectively. Thereafter, due to some temperamental differences between the parties, in the year CRL.M.C. 133/2011 Page 1 of 4 \ '! ;- Signing Date:16.08.2024 17:03:05 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 2006, the aforesaid FIR was lodged by respondent No.2/complainant against her husband, the petitioner. In the meantime, with the intervention of family elders, the parties have arrived at a settlement and have been residing together ever since 2007. It is submitted that now there are no disputes pending between the parties and they are happily living together at their matrimonial home. 3. Respondent No.2/complainant is present in Court and is duly identified by the Investigating Officer as also by the counsel for the petitioner. She confirms the aforesaid position and states that the aforesaid settlement has been arrived at of her own free will and volition and without any undue influence or coercion from any quarter. Learned APP for the State submits that he has personally interacted with the respondent No.2 and is satisfied with her response that she has no grievance left against the petitioner. Respondent No.2/complainant states that she has no objection to the present FIR being quashed in view of the settlement arrived at between her and the petitioner, her husband. She however states that considering the fact that there are three growing children, who are studying in college/school, looking at the day to day expenses required to run the kitchen, it would be appropriate if the petitioner is called upon to CRL.M.C. 133/2011 Page 2 of 4 / ) contribute to the household expenses by regularly giving her, a reasonable amount of money for the said purposes. 4. The petitioner who is present in the court states that he shall contribute at least a sum of p.m. towards the household expenses by handing over the said amount to respondent No.2 in the first week of every month. He further assures the court that he will not give any further cause to respondent No.2 to harbor any grievance against him. 5. Learned APP for the State submits that after completion of the investigation, charge-sheet has been filed. However, in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, he has no objection to the prayer made in the present petition being allowed. 6. This Court has heard the counsel for the petitioner and respondent No.2/complainant. In view of the submission made by respondent No.2/complainant and in view of the fact that the parties have arrived at a settlement of their own free will and volition and· without any undue influence or coercion from any quarter, no useful purpose will be served by proceeding further with the aforesaid FIR and the proceedings arising therefrom. CRL.M.C. 133/2011 Page 3 of 4 7. Accordingly, the prayer made in the petition is allowed. FIR No.220/2006, lodged by respondent No.2/complainant with Police Station: Gandhi Nagar, Delhi, and all proceedings arising therefrom are quashed. 8. The petition is disposed of. File be consigned to the record room. JANUARY 19, 2011 mk CRL.M.C. 133/2011 HIMA KOHLI,] Page 4 of 4