Mr. Aryan Rakesh and Mr. Prashant Upadhyay, Advs. with v. THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

$~89 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3186/2025, CRL.M.A. 29197/2025 DEEPAK SATTI & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Aryan Rakesh and Mr. Prashant Upadhyay, Advs. with Petitioners in person. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel with Respondent No.2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA O R D E R % 26.09.2025 1. Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 („BNSS‟) has been filed on behalf of the Petitioners, for quashing of FIR No.0573/2022 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, registered at PS: Govind Puri, Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, in terms of Settlement Deed dated 01.02.2025. 2. Issue Notice. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for the State appearing on advance Notice, accepts Notice. 4. Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between Petitioner No.1/husband and the Respondent No.2/wife was solemnized on 26.04.2018, according to the Hindu rites and ceremonies. No child was born out of the said wedlock. Due to temperamental issues, Petitioner No.1/husband and Respondent No.2/wife are residing separately since 14.12.2021. 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 04/10/2025 at 15:51:37

5. It is further submitted that on 08.08.2022, on Complaint of Respondent No.2, FIR No.0573/2022 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC was registered at PS: Govind Puri, Delhi. 6. It is submitted that present FIR was a consequence of the matrimonial disputes between Petitioner No.1/husband and Respondent No. 2/wife. It is stated that with the intervention of family members, relatives and well wishers, the Petitioners and Respondent No.2 have amicably settled all the disputes and differences between them vide Settlement Deed dated 01.02.2025. 7. The parties are present in the Court and have been identified by their respective counsel. The parties submit that they have arrived at the settlement without any force, coercion and undue influence and pressure and they have signed the Settlement Deed dated 01.02.2025 with their wish and will. 8. The parties are present before this Court in-person today and have been identified by their learned Counsel and Investigating Officer. 9. In the Settlement, it was inter alia settled between the parties that Respondent No.2/wife and Petitioner No.1/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 Petitioner No.1/husband shall pay a sum of Rs.12,00,000/- 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 Respondent No. 2/wife, in three instalments. 10. It is also stated that Petitioner No.1/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 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 04/10/2025 at 15:51:37 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; the second instalment of Rs.4,00,000/- along with Jewellery Articles shall be paid to 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.4,00,000/- shall be paid by the Petitioner No.1/husband by way of Bank Draft/Pay Order to 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. 11. It is stated that Petitioner No.1/husband has already paid Rs.8,00,000/- to Respondent No.2/wife, which is acknowledged by her. The balance settled amount of Rs.4,00,000/- has also been paid today in the Court by way of Demand Draft in favour of Respondent No. 2, which is accepted by her. 12. It is also stated that on 14.07.2025, the marriage between Petitioner No.1/husband and Respondent No.2/wife, had been dissolved by mutual consent, as per the Hindu law. 13. In view of Settlement Deed dated 01.02.2025, present Petition has been filed. 14. 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. 15. The parties have submitted that all the disputes have been amicably settled vide Settlement Deed dated 01.02.2025 and thus, no fruitful purpose will be served in continuing with the FIR. 16. The present Petition has been signed by the Petitioners and is supported by their Affidavits. The parties have reaffirmed the terms of Settlement Deed dated 01.02.2025 and they submit that the said Settlement has been arrived at between the parties, without any pressure and coercion. 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 04/10/2025 at 15:51:37

17. Respondent No.2 states that she has received all amounts due to her and has no objection if the FIR is quashed. 18. 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 further acrimony between them. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. 19. Moreover, there is no legal impediment in quashing the aforesaid FIR in question. 20. Consequently, FIR No.0573/2022 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, registered at PS: Govind Puri, Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 21. The Petition along with pending Application is disposed of. NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. SEPTEMBER 26, 2025/R