1. By way of the present petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, petitioner seeks directions thereby quashing of FIR No.136/2005 registered at Police Station Lodhi Colony, New Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/34 IPC and the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom against him.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the aforesaid case was registered on the complaint of respondent No.2, namely, Smt. Anita Negi, on 28.05.2005, consequent upon certain matrimonial and domestic disputes having arisen between the parties. Thereafter, marriage between petitioner and the respondent No.2 has been dissolved vide ex parte decree of divorce dated 08.08.2005 passed by the Crl.M.C. No.1234/2015 Page 1 of 8 Additional District Judge, Gurgaon. Meanwhile, respondent No.2 and the petitioner approached the Mediation Centre, Saket Couts, New Delhi and settled their disputes for an amount of Rs.8,00,000/- as full and final settlement on 03.06.2014. Out of the settlement amount of Rs.8,00,000/-, Rs.5,00,000/- has already been paid and Rs.3,00,000/- has been paid today in the Court by way of Bankers Cheque dated 16.11.2015 drawn on State Bank of Travancore, Maruti Udyog Ltd., Gurgaon. Thus, respondent no.2 does not want to pursue the case further against the petitioners.