Ms. Manvi Rajvanshy, Ms. Tripta Choudhary, Advocates with v. STATE GNCT OF DELHI ANR

$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4948/2025 AMANDEEP SINGH & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vikas sharma, Ms. Manvi Rajvanshy, Ms. Tripta Choudhary, Advocates with Petitioners in person versus STATE GNCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA O R D E R % 24.11.2025 1. Petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the Petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 0488/2019 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Punjabi Bagh, Delhi and all the proceedings emanating therefrom in terms of the Settlement dated 11.10.2022. 2. It is submitted that marriage of Petitioner No.1-husband with Respondent No.2-wife was solemnized on 14.02.2017 as per Sikh rites and ceremonies and out of their wedlock, no child was born. However, due to temperamental differences, Respondent No. 2 and the Petitioner No. 1 started living separately since 04.03.2019. 3. It is stated that on 02.09.2019, the basis of Complaint filed by the Respondent No. 2, FIR No. 0488/2019 was registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Punjabi Bagh wherein the Petitioners were 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 27/11/2025 at 15:00:54 implicated. 4. The parties are present in person in the Court and have been identified by their respective Counsel and the Investigating Officer. 5. It is submitted that with the intervention of family members, relatives and well wishers, Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 have resolved their disputes and arrived at an amicable settlement, terms whereof have been recorded in Settlement dated 11.10.2022 whereby it was agreed that the Respondent No. 2 shall accept Rs.12,50,000/- 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. However, this amount got modified as it is recorded in the statement of Judgment dated 15.09.2023 passed in HMA No. 1112/2023 that the amount of Rs.12,50,000/- got enhanced to Rs.13,00,000/- plus Rs.1,00,000/- to be paid in cash in lieu of gold jewelry. Therefore, the total settled amount stands at Rs.14,00,000/-. 6. It is also stated that the Petitioner/husband shall pay first instalment of Rs.4,00,000/- 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.4,00,000/- shall be paid to the Respondent No. 2 at the time of recording of statement before the Court in Petition under Section 13-B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the third instalment of Rs.5,00,000/- shall be paid by the Petitioner/husband by way of Bank Draft/Pay Order to the Respondent No.2, at the time of quashing the aforesaid FIR. It is also submitted that the parties shall withdraw all the proceedings pending against each-other. 7. It is stated that the Petitioner/husband has already paid Rs.8,00,000/- 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 27/11/2025 at 15:00:54 to the Respondent No. 2, which is acknowledged by the Respondent No. 2. The balance settled amount of Rs.5,00,000/- has been paid today in the Court by way of Demand Draft bearing No. 264936 dated 24.11.2025 drawn on Axis Bank in favour of the Respondent No. 2. Two sets gold earrings and Rs.1,00,000/- in cash also given today in the Court to the Respondent No. 2, which is accepted by the Respondent No. 2. 8. It is also stated that the marriage between the Petitioner/husband and the Respondent No. 2/wife, had been dissolved by mutual consent vide Decree dated 15.09.2023, as per the Hindu law. 9. In view of the Settlement dated 11.10.2022, the present Petition has been filed. 10. The parties have endorsed the amicable Settlement and accepted the terms thereof voluntarily and have undertaken to remain bound by the terms of the Settlement. The parties have submitted that all the disputes have been amicably settled vide Settlement dated 11.10.2022 and thus, no fruitful purpose will be served in continuing with the FIR. 11. The present Petition has been signed by the Petitioners and is supported by their Affidavits. The parties have reaffirmed the terms of the Settlement dated 11.10.2022 and they submit that the said Settlement has been arrived at between the parties, without any pressure and coercion. 12. The Respondent No. 2 states that she has received all amounts due to her and has no objection if the FIR is quashed. 13. 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 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 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 27/11/2025 at 15:00:54 further acrimony between them. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. 14. Moreover, there is no legal impediment in quashing the aforesaid FIR in question. 15. Consequently, FIR No. 0488/2019 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Punjabi Bagh and all the proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 16. The present Petition is accordingly disposed of. NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. NOVEMBER 24, 2025 N

$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4948/2025 AMANDEEP SINGH & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vikas sharma, Ms. Manvi Rajvanshy, Ms. Tripta Choudhary, Advocates with Petitioners in person versus STATE GNCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA O R D E R % 24.11.2025 1. Petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the Petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 0488/2019 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Punjabi Bagh, Delhi and all the proceedings emanating therefrom in terms of the Settlement dated 11.10.2022. 2. It is submitted that marriage of Petitioner No.1-husband with Respondent No.2-wife was solemnized on 14.02.2017 as per Sikh rites and ceremonies and out of their wedlock, no child was born. However, due to temperamental differences, Respondent No. 2 and the Petitioner No. 1 started living separately since 04.03.2019. 3. It is stated that on 02.09.2019, the basis of Complaint filed by the Respondent No. 2, FIR No. 0488/2019 was registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Punjabi Bagh wherein the Petitioners were 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 27/11/2025 at 15:00:54 implicated. 4. The parties are present in person in the Court and have been identified by their respective Counsel and the Investigating Officer. 5. It is submitted that with the intervention of family members, relatives and well wishers, Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 have resolved their disputes and arrived at an amicable settlement, terms whereof have been recorded in Settlement dated 11.10.2022 whereby it was agreed that the Respondent No. 2 shall accept Rs.12,50,000/- 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. However, this amount got modified as it is recorded in the statement of Judgment dated 15.09.2023 passed in HMA No. 1112/2023 that the amount of Rs.12,50,000/- got enhanced to Rs.13,00,000/- plus Rs.1,00,000/- to be paid in cash in lieu of gold jewelry. Therefore, the total settled amount stands at Rs.14,00,000/-. 6. It is also stated that the Petitioner/husband shall pay first instalment of Rs.4,00,000/- 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.4,00,000/- shall be paid to the Respondent No. 2 at the time of recording of statement before the Court in Petition under Section 13-B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the third instalment of Rs.5,00,000/- shall be paid by the Petitioner/husband by way of Bank Draft/Pay Order to the Respondent No.2, at the time of quashing the aforesaid FIR. It is also submitted that the parties shall withdraw all the proceedings pending against each-other. 7. It is stated that the Petitioner/husband has already paid Rs.8,00,000/- 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 27/11/2025 at 15:00:54 to the Respondent No. 2, which is acknowledged by the Respondent No. 2. The balance settled amount of Rs.5,00,000/- has been paid today in the Court by way of Demand Draft bearing No. 264936 dated 24.11.2025 drawn on Axis Bank in favour of the Respondent No. 2. Two sets gold earrings and Rs.1,00,000/- in cash also given today in the Court to the Respondent No. 2, which is accepted by the Respondent No. 2. 8. It is also stated that the marriage between the Petitioner/husband and the Respondent No. 2/wife, had been dissolved by mutual consent vide Decree dated 15.09.2023, as per the Hindu law. 9. In view of the Settlement dated 11.10.2022, the present Petition has been filed. 10. The parties have endorsed the amicable Settlement and accepted the terms thereof voluntarily and have undertaken to remain bound by the terms of the Settlement. The parties have submitted that all the disputes have been amicably settled vide Settlement dated 11.10.2022 and thus, no fruitful purpose will be served in continuing with the FIR. 11. The present Petition has been signed by the Petitioners and is supported by their Affidavits. The parties have reaffirmed the terms of the Settlement dated 11.10.2022 and they submit that the said Settlement has been arrived at between the parties, without any pressure and coercion. 12. The Respondent No. 2 states that she has received all amounts due to her and has no objection if the FIR is quashed. 13. 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 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 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 27/11/2025 at 15:00:54 further acrimony between them. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. 14. Moreover, there is no legal impediment in quashing the aforesaid FIR in question. 15. Consequently, FIR No. 0488/2019 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Punjabi Bagh and all the proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 16. The present Petition is accordingly disposed of. NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. NOVEMBER 24, 2025 N