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Deepak Chandra Phulara v. the State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC5 Jan 2018CRL.M.C./43/2018

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The High Court of Delhi quashed an FIR registered under Sections 498A, 406 and 34 IPC. The Court noted that the marriage between the petitioner and the female respondent had been dissolved by a mutual consent decree and the matter was settled with payment made.

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FIR No. 206/2016 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and consequent proceedings are quashed.

Deepak Chandra Phulara Vs the State Govt of NCT of Delhi… — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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CRL.M.C. 43/2018 DEEPAK CHANDRA PHULARA & ORS. ..... Petitioners Through: Mr. Mohit Kumar, Adv. with petitioner no.1 in person.

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versus

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THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through: Mr. G.M. Farooqui, APP with ASI Balwant Singh, P.S. CAW Cell, Nanakpura. Ms. Naina Kejriwal, Adv. for R-2 along with R-2 in person.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK O R D E R

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% 05.01.2018

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Respondent no.2-Ms. Jyoti Joshi is present in Court along with her counsel and has been identified by SI Balwant Singh of Crime Against Women Cell, Nanakpura. Respondent no.2 submits that she has settled the matter with the petitioner no.1 before the Counselling Cell, Family Court, Dwarka, New Delhi on 14^th March, 2017 of her own free will and without any undue force, pressure or coercion. She further submits that her marriage with petitioner no.1 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 14^th October, 2017 by the Family Court, Dwarka, New Delhi. Petitioner no.1 has paid `1 lac to the respondent no.2 today in Court

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vide demand draft, photocopy whereof has been placed on record. Respondent no.2 submits that entire settled amount, that is, `3 lacs stands paid with this payment and she has no objection in quashing of the FIR against the petitioner no.1 and his relatives, that is, petitioner nos. 2 to 5.

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Keeping in mind that marriage between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent and respondent no.2 has no objection in quashing of the FIR, in the interest of justice, FIR No. 206/2016 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at police station Crime Against Women Cell, Nanak Pura and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Miscellaneous application is disposed of as infructuous.

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Dasti.

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A.K. PATHAK, J.

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JANUARY 05, 2018 ga

Deepak Chandra Phulara v. the State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

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