Counsel for v. THE STATE

$~48 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1532/2025, CRL.M.A. 14217/2025 RAVI KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Counsel for Petitioners (appearance not given) with Petitioners. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR......Respondents Through: Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC (Crl.) for the State with SI Monika, PS Ashok Vihar. Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate with Mr. Ashish Singh, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA O R D E R % 15.05.2025 W.P.(CRL) 1532/2025 1. Writ Petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed on behalf of the Petitioners for quashing of FIR No. 65/2018 under Section 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 registered at Police Station Ashok Vihar, Delhi. Issue Notice. 2. Issue Notice. 3. On advance Notice, learned APP has appeared on behalf of the State. 4. Brief facts of the case are that the marriage was solemnized between Petitioner/husband and the Respondent No. 2/wife on 25.11.2016, according This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/07/2025 at 00:59:15 to the Hindu rites and ceremonies and no child was born out of the said wedlock. 5. It is further submitted that on the Complaint of the Respondent No. 2, an FIR No. 65/2018 under Section 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 registered at Police Station Ashok Vihar. 6. It is submitted that the FIR was a consequence of the matrimonial disputes between the Complainant and the Petitioner. It is stated that the Petitioner No. 1 and the Respondent No. 2 have amicably settled all the disputes and differences between them and arrived at Settlement dated 27.09.2023 before the Mediation Centre. In terms of the Settlement dated 27.09.2023, the Statement of the parties have already been recorded. In the Settlement, it was inter alia settled between the parties that the Respondent No. 2/wife and the Petitioner/husband shall dissolve their marriage by decree of mutual consent It is stated that the Petitioner No.1/husband shall pay a sum of Rs.8,00,000/- towards full and final settlement of all the claims in all respect i.e. towards past, present and future maintenance, balance istridhan and alimony of the Respondent No. 2/wife. It is also stated that the Petitioner No. 1 shall pay first instalment of Rs. 2,50,000/- to Respondent No. 2/wife, at the time of recording of statements of both the parties before the Court under Section 13-B (1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; the second instalment of Rs.2,50,000/- shall be paid by the Petitioner No. 1 to the Respondent No. 2, at the time of recording of statements before the Court of Petition under Section 13-B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the third instalment of Rs.3,00,000/- shall by paid by the Petitioner No. 1 by way of to the Respondent No. 2, at the time of quashing the aforesaid FIR. It is also submitted that the Respondent No. 2 shall withdraw all the This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/07/2025 at 00:59:15 proceedings pending against the Petitioner and his parents. 7. It is stated that the Petitioner No. 1 has already paid the Settlement amount of Rs.8,00,000/- to the Respondent No. 2. 8. It is also stated that on 27.02.2024 the marriage between the Petitioner No. 1 and the Respondent No. 2, had been dissolved by mutual consent, as per the Hindu law. 9. In view of the Settlement Deed dated 27.09.2023, the present Petition has been filed. 10. The parties are present before this Court in-person today and have been identified by their learned Counsel and Investigating Officer concerned. The parties have endorsed the amicable Settlement and accepted the terms thereof voluntarily. The parties have undertaken to remain bound by the terms of the Settlement. 11. The parties have submitted that all the disputes have been amicably settled vide Settlement dated 27.09.2023 and thus, no fruitful purpose will be served in continuing with the FIR. 12. The present Petition has been signed by the Petitioners and is supported by their Affidavits. The parties have reaffirmed the terms of the settlement arrived at vide Settlement and they also submit that the said Settlement dated 27.09.2023 has been arrived at between the parties, without any pressure and coercion. 13. Today, the Respondent No. 2/wife, who is present in the Court, states that she has received all amounts due to her and has no objection if the FIR is quashed. 14. In view of the above facts that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will and without any coercion and also This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/07/2025 at 00:59:15 the fact that the present matter is a family matter, no useful purpose will be served in continuing with the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. Moreover, there is no legal impediment in quashing the aforesaid FIR in question. 15. Accordingly, FIR No. 65/2018 under Section 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 registered at Police Station Ashok Vihar, Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 16. The Petition is disposed of accordingly along with pending Application. NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J MAY 15, 2025/RS