Sharma, Mr. Vikas Malik and Ms. Pooja Sharma, Advocates with v. THE STATE

$~46 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8206/2025, CRL.M.A. 34266/2025 RANJIT SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amit Mathur, Mr. Sunny Sharma, Mr. Vikas Malik and Ms. Pooja Sharma, Advocates with Petitioner in person versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for the State with SI Suneel Kumar Sahu, P.S. South Rohini Ms. Meena Jha, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA O R D E R % 19.11.2025 1. Petition under Section 528 of the BNSS has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner seeking quashing of the FIR No.0158/2017 under Section 498A/406/377/354A/354C/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’), registered at P.S. South Rohini along with the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom in terms of the Settlement Deed dated 06.03.2024. 2. Issue Notice. 3. Learned APP appearing on advance Notice, accepts Notice on behalf of the State and pointed out that there are three more Accused, namely, Dhanshyam (brother-in-law), Beena (sister-in-law) and Urmila (sister-in- 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 22/11/2025 at 12:18:10 law), but they have not been made a party. Learned Counsel for the Respondent No. 2 appeared on advance Notice, accepts Notice. 4. The Respondent No. 2/Complainant who is present in person, submits that she has no objection to the impleadment of the other three Accused and also that the Settlement is final and complete against all the Accused persons and has no objection to the quashing of present FIR. 5. The parties are present before this Court in-person today and have been identified by their learned Counsel and concerned Investigating Officer. 6. Amended memo of parties and Affidavit of Respondent No. 2 have been filed today and the same are taken on record. 7. Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between Petitioner/husband and the Respondent No. 2/wife was solemnized on 23.11.2016, according to the Hindu rites and ceremonies and no child was born out of the said wedlock. Due to temperamental issues, the Petitioner/husband and the Respondent No. 2 are residing separately since 28.11.2016. 8. It is further submitted that on 09.06.2017, on the basis of Complaint made by the Respondent No. 2, FIR No. 0158/2017 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, got registered at P.S. South Rohini. After completion of investigation, Chargesheet was filed under Sections 498A/406/377/354A/354C/34 IPC. 9. 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 Settlement 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 22/11/2025 at 12:18:10 Deed dated 06.03.2024. 10. 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.5,00,000/- 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. 11. It is also stated that the Petitioner/husband shall pay first instalment of Rs.2,00,000/- 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.1,50,000/- 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.1,50,000/- 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. 12. It is stated that the Petitioner/husband has already paid Rs.3,50,000/- to the Respondent No. 2, which is acknowledged by the Respondent No. 2. The balance settled amount of Rs.1,50,000/- has been paid today in the Court by way of Demand Draft bearing No. 245558 dated 04.09.2025 drawn on Central Bank of India in favour of the Respondent No. 2, which is accepted by the Respondent No. 2. 13. It is also stated that the marriage between the Petitioner/husband and 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 22/11/2025 at 12:18:10 the Respondent No. 2/wife, had been dissolved by mutual consent vide Decree dated 01.10.2024, as per the Hindu law. 14. In view of the Settlement Deed dated 06.03.2024, the present Petition has been filed. 15. 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 Deed dated 06.03.2024 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 the Settlement Deed dated 06.03.2024 and they submit that the said Settlement has been arrived at between the parties, without any pressure and coercion. 17. The 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. Accordingly, FIR No. FIR No.0158/2017 under Section 498A/406/377/354A/354C/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 IPC, registered at P.S. South Rohini along with the consequential proceedings 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 22/11/2025 at 12:18:10 emanating therefrom, are quashed. 21. The Petition alongwith pending Application, is disposed of accordingly. NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J NOVEMBER 19, 2025 N

$~46 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8206/2025, CRL.M.A. 34266/2025 RANJIT SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amit Mathur, Mr. Sunny Sharma, Mr. Vikas Malik and Ms. Pooja Sharma, Advocates with Petitioner in person versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for the State with SI Suneel Kumar Sahu, P.S. South Rohini Ms. Meena Jha, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA O R D E R % 19.11.2025 1. Petition under Section 528 of the BNSS has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner seeking quashing of the FIR No.0158/2017 under Section 498A/406/377/354A/354C/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’), registered at P.S. South Rohini along with the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom in terms of the Settlement Deed dated 06.03.2024. 2. Issue Notice. 3. Learned APP appearing on advance Notice, accepts Notice on behalf of the State and pointed out that there are three more Accused, namely, Dhanshyam (brother-in-law), Beena (sister-in-law) and Urmila (sister-in- 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 22/11/2025 at 12:18:10 law), but they have not been made a party. Learned Counsel for the Respondent No. 2 appeared on advance Notice, accepts Notice. 4. The Respondent No. 2/Complainant who is present in person, submits that she has no objection to the impleadment of the other three Accused and also that the Settlement is final and complete against all the Accused persons and has no objection to the quashing of present FIR. 5. The parties are present before this Court in-person today and have been identified by their learned Counsel and concerned Investigating Officer. 6. Amended memo of parties and Affidavit of Respondent No. 2 have been filed today and the same are taken on record. 7. Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between Petitioner/husband and the Respondent No. 2/wife was solemnized on 23.11.2016, according to the Hindu rites and ceremonies and no child was born out of the said wedlock. Due to temperamental issues, the Petitioner/husband and the Respondent No. 2 are residing separately since 28.11.2016. 8. It is further submitted that on 09.06.2017, on the basis of Complaint made by the Respondent No. 2, FIR No. 0158/2017 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, got registered at P.S. South Rohini. After completion of investigation, Chargesheet was filed under Sections 498A/406/377/354A/354C/34 IPC. 9. 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 Settlement 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 22/11/2025 at 12:18:10 Deed dated 06.03.2024. 10. 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.5,00,000/- 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. 11. It is also stated that the Petitioner/husband shall pay first instalment of Rs.2,00,000/- 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.1,50,000/- 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.1,50,000/- 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. 12. It is stated that the Petitioner/husband has already paid Rs.3,50,000/- to the Respondent No. 2, which is acknowledged by the Respondent No. 2. The balance settled amount of Rs.1,50,000/- has been paid today in the Court by way of Demand Draft bearing No. 245558 dated 04.09.2025 drawn on Central Bank of India in favour of the Respondent No. 2, which is accepted by the Respondent No. 2. 13. It is also stated that the marriage between the Petitioner/husband and 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 22/11/2025 at 12:18:10 the Respondent No. 2/wife, had been dissolved by mutual consent vide Decree dated 01.10.2024, as per the Hindu law. 14. In view of the Settlement Deed dated 06.03.2024, the present Petition has been filed. 15. 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 Deed dated 06.03.2024 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 the Settlement Deed dated 06.03.2024 and they submit that the said Settlement has been arrived at between the parties, without any pressure and coercion. 17. The 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. Accordingly, FIR No. FIR No.0158/2017 under Section 498A/406/377/354A/354C/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 IPC, registered at P.S. South Rohini along with the consequential proceedings 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 22/11/2025 at 12:18:10 emanating therefrom, are quashed. 21. The Petition alongwith pending Application, is disposed of accordingly. NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J NOVEMBER 19, 2025 N