Ratneshwar Kumar and Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocates with v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

$~33 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5652/2025 & CRL.M.A. 24204/2025 PUSHPA AND OTHERS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ratneshwar Kumar and Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocates with Petitioners in person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State with SI Kriti Singh, P.S. Welcome Mr. Shiv Basoya, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA O R D E R % 18.08.2025 1. Petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed on behalf of the Petitioners for quashing of FIR No. 0474/2022 registered under Sections 354/506/498A/323/406/377/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as „IPC‟) at P.S. Welcome and all the proceedings emanating therefrom, in terms of the MOU dated 23.11.2024. 2. Learned APP appearing on advance Notice, accepts Notice on behalf of the State. Learned Counsel for the Respondent No. 2 appears and accepts the Notice. 3. Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between Petitioner/husband and the Respondent No. 2/wife was solemnized on 08.02.2019, according to the Hindu rites and ceremonies and no child was 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 20/08/2025 at 12:14:44 born out of the said wedlock. 4. It is further submitted that on 22.07.2022, on the basis of complaint made by the Respondent No. 2, FIR No. 0474/2022 was registered under Sections 354/506/498A/323/406/377/34 IPC at P.S. Welcome. 5. It is submitted that the FIR was a consequence of the matrimonial disputes between the Complainant and the Petitioner/husband. It is stated that the Petitioner/husband and the Respondent No. 2 have amicably settled all the disputes and differences between them and arrived at MOU dated 23.11.2024. 6. The parties are present before this Court in-person today and have been identified by their learned Counsel and Investigating Officer. 7. 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 under Section 13-B(1) and 13-B(2) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, from the Court of learned Principal Family Judge, Delhi. It is stated that the Petitioner/husband shall pay a sum of Rs.20,00,000/- 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, in three instalments. 8. It is also stated that the Petitioner/husband shall pay first instalment of Rs.10,00,000/- 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.5,00,000/- shall be paid 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 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 20/08/2025 at 12:14:44 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. 9. It is stated that the Petitioner/husband has already paid Rs.15,00,000/- 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 to the Respondent No. 2, which is accepted by the Respondent No. 2. 10. It is also stated that on 10.03.2025, the marriage between the Petitioner/husband and the Respondent No. 2/wife, had been dissolved by mutual consent, as per the Hindu law. 11. In view of the MOU dated 23.11.2024, the present Petition has been filed. 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 and they submit that the said Settlement has been arrived at between the parties, without any pressure and coercion. 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. 13. The parties have submitted that all the disputes have been amicably settled vide MOU dated 23.11.2024 and thus, no fruitful purpose will be served in continuing with the FIR. 14. The Respondent No. 2 states that she has received all amounts due to her and has no objection if the FIR is quashed. 15. 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 20/08/2025 at 12:14:44 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. 16. Moreover, there is no legal impediment in quashing the aforesaid FIR in question. 17. Consequently, FIR No. 0474/2022 registered under Sections 354/506/498A/323/406/377/34 IPC at P.S. Welcome and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 18. The Petitioners and the Respondent No. 2 are directed to deposit cost of Rs.10,000/-, each with the Delhi High Court Advocates’ Welfare Trust. 19. The Petition alongwith pending Application, is disposed of accordingly. NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J AUGUST 18, 2025 N