40. *, IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + cRL. M.C. 847 /20rr RAJIV SAHNI ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Amit Vohra, Advocate with petitioner in person. versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Navin Sharma, APP for the State. Mr. A.K. Verma, Advocate with respondent No.2/complainant in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI ORDER o/o 16.03.201L 1. The present petition is filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of the Cr.PC praying inter alia for quashing of FIR No.161/2009 .(lr, lodged by respondent No.2/complainant, former wife of the petitioner, against him under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered with Police Station: Vivek Vihar, Delhi, and all proceedings arising therefrom. cRL.M.C. a47 /ZOLL Page No.l of 4 $$ 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 2-- he '! 2. Counsel for the petitioner states that the marriage of t petitioner and respondent No.2/complainant was solemnized on 23.II.2008. There was no issue born from out of the wedlock. In August 2009, respondent No.2/complainant filed a complaint against the petitioner before the Crime Against Women Cell, Krishna Nagar. This was followed by lodging of the aforesaid FIR. On 30.09.2009, the petitioner applied for and was granted anticipatory bail by the court below. In the meantime, the parties were referred to the Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts for exploring the possibility of a settlement and subsequently, they arrived at a settlement. The settlement recorded before the Mediation Centre on 04.06.2010 is enclosed as Annexure P-2. 3. Counsel for the petitioner states that in terms of the settlement, the petitioner agreed to pay a sum of {3,25,000/- to respondent No.2/complainant in full and final settlement of all her claims against him. He submits that out of the aforesaid amount, a sum of t3 lacs has already been paid to respondent No.2/complainant and he has brought a pay order bearing No.BB4B91 dated L4.02.20LL for {25,000/- drawn on Oriental Bank of Commerce, Vikas Puri Branch in favour of respondent No.2/complainant, which is duly accepted by cRL.M.C. A47 /ZOLL Page No.2 of 4 t J a ) her. It was also agreed between the parties that they would approach the appropriate court for grant of divorce by mutual consent, which was subsequently granted vide judgment dated 2I.0L.20L1 (Annexure P-3). It is, therefore, stated that no further dispute is pending between the parties and hence, the FIR be quashed. 4. Respondent No.2/complainant is present in Court and is duly represented by her counsel. She confirms the fact that a settlement has been arrived at by her, with the petitioner of her own free will and volition and without any undue influence or coercion from any quarter. She further confirms having received the entire sum of <3,25,000/- from the petitioner. She also confirms the fact that a divorce decree was granted on 2L.0L.20L1. She, therefore, states that she has no objection to the FIR being quashed. 5. Learned APP for the State submits that after completion of investigation, charge sheet has been filed in the concerned court. 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 counsels for the parties. In view of the submission made by respondent No.2/complainant and in view cRL.M.C. a47I2OLL Page No.3 of 4 \) J /7 of the fact that the parties have arrived at a settlement of their 6wn 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. 7. Accordingly, the prayer made in the petition is allowed. FIR No. r5t/2009, lodged by respondent No.2/complainant with Police Station: Vivek Vihar, Delhi, and all proceedings arising therefrom are quashed. B. The petition is disposed of. File be consigned to the record room. HIMA KOHLI,J MARCH rkb L6,20Lt cRL.M.C. a47IZOLL Page No.4 of 4 "i'