RAVINDRA PAL VALMIKI @ RAJENDER vs THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)

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$~130 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 21.07.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + W.P.(CRL) 2236/2025 RAVINDRA PAL VALMIKI @ RAJENDER .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sajanpal Singh Adv. Mr. Tajat Teotia, Advs. Petitioner in person. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel with Mr. Abhinav Kumar and Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advs. SI Esther Gazei Duo, P.S.Hauz Khas. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT(ORAL) RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. This is a petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, seeking quashing of FIR No. 275/2017, dated 21.08.2017, registered at P.S Hauz Khas, Delhi under Sections 363/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C. 2236/2025 Page 1 of 5 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:22.07.2025 12:05:46 2. As per allegations in the FIR lodged at the instance of Respondent No. 2, Respondent No. 3 was kidnapped by Petitioner along another person. 3. During the proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and executed a Memorandum of Understanding/ Settlement Deed dated 14.07.2025. It is submitted that petitioner and respondent no.3 got married on 29.04.2018. Two children were born out of the said wedlock. The copy of Memorandum of Understanding/ Settlement Deed dated 14.07.2025 has been placed on record as Annexure P-4(Colly). 4. Parties are physically present before the Court. They have been identified by their respective counsels as well as by the Investigating Officer SI Esther Gazei Duo from PS Hauz Khas. 5. Respondent no.3 confirms that she had voluntarily gone with petitioner and got married with him withou