Crl.M.C.No.2121/2008 Page 1 of 2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C No.2121/2008 % Date of Decision : 09.07.2008 Sh.Puneet Kharbanda & Others ….… Petitioners Through: Mr.Lalit Kumar, Advocate, along with petitioner no.1 in person. Versus State of NCT of Delhi & Another ......... Respondents Through : Mr.R.N. Vats, APP for the State. Respondent No.2 present in person. CORAM :- * HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR 1. Whether reporters of Local papers may NO be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the reporter or not? NO 3. Whether the judgment should be reported NO in the Digest? ANIL KUMAR, J. * I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. Respondent No.2 is present in the court who has been identified by the petitioner No.1, husband, and the counsel for the petitioners. Let the statement of respondent No.2 be recorded. Statement of respondent No.2, Ms.Pooja, has been recorded and she states that she has settled all the disputes with her husband, petitioner No.1, before the Mediation Cell. Pursuant to the settlement, Crl.M.C.No.2121/2008 Page 2 of 2 an amount of Rs.8.50 lakh has been deposited by petitioner No.1, before the lower Court in the proceedings for execution of maintenance claimed by the respondent No.2 which she will be entitled on quashing of criminal proceedings against the petitioners. Considering the facts and circumstances, as the petitioner No.1 and the respondent No.2 have settled all the disputes and the respondent No.2 does not want to pursue the proceedings against the petitioners, no useful purpose shall be served by continuing the proceedings. It will also be in the interest of justice to quash the FIR No.434/2001 registered at Police Station Kirti Nagar, New Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC. Consequently, in the totality of facts and circumstances, the FIR No.434/2001 registered at Police Station Kirti Nagar, New Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all the proceedings emanating therefrom against the petitioners are quashed. The petition in terms hereof is disposed of. Dasti. July 09, 2008 ANIL KUMAR, J. ‘Dev’