Delhi High Court · 2025

$~45 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8463/2025, CRL.M.A. 35373/2025 & CRL.M.A. 35374/2025 SURAJ & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Manoj Gupta, Mr. Irfan Ahmad, Ms. Harshita and Ms. Kanishka Negi, Advocates with Petitioners in person versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for the State with SI Banwari Lal, P.S. Tigri Mr. __ Counsel for R-2 (Apearance not given) with R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA O R D E R % 28.11.2025 1. Petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed on behalf of the Petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No. 0327/2024 registered under Sections 498A/406/341/506/34 IPC at P.S. Tigri and all the proceedings emanating therefrom, in terms of the Mediated Settlement dated 30.04.2024. 2. Learned APP appearing on advance Notice, accepts Notice on behalf of the State. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent No. 2, accepts the Notice. 3. The parties are present before this Court in-person today and have been identified by their respective Counsel and the Investigating Officer. 4. Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between 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 01/12/2025 at 14:01:50 Petitioner/husband and the Respondent No. 2/wife was solemnized on 16.11.2021, according to the Hindu rites and ceremonies and one child, namely, Baby Raavi aged about 2.5 years, was born out of the said wedlock, who is at present under the care and custody of Respondent No. 2. Due to temperamental issues, the Petitioner/husband and the Respondent No. 2 are residing separately since 20.05.2023. 5. It is further submitted that on 08.08.2022, on the basis of complaint made by the Respondent No. 2, an FIR No. 0327/2024 under Sections 498A/406/341/506/34 IPC, got registered at P.S. Tigri. 6. 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 Petitioners and the Respondent No. 2 have amicably settled all the disputes and differences between them and arrived at Mediated Settlement dated 30.04.2024. 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.2,00,000/- 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. 8. It is stated that the Petitioner/husband shall pay first instalment of Rs.25,000/- shall be paid to Respondent No.2/wife at the time of withdrawal of DV Petition. The second instalment of Rs.50,000/- shall be paid to Respondent No. 2 at the time of recording of statements of both the parties 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 01/12/2025 at 14:01:50 before the Court under Section 13-B (1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; the third instalment of Rs.50,000/- shall be paid to the Respondent No. 2 at the time of recording of statement of both the parties in Petition under Section 13-B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; fourth instalment of Rs.25,000/- shall be paid 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 out of the settled amount, the Petitioner/husband has already paid Rs.1,25,000/- to the Respondent No. 2, which is acknowledged by the Respondent No. 2. The balance amount of Rs.25,000/- has already been paid today in the Court, which is accepted by the Respondent No. 2. 10. It is also stated that the marriage between the Petitioner/husband and the Respondent No. 2/wife, has been dissolved vide Decree dated 08.08.2025 by mutual consent, as per the Hindu law. 11. In view of the Mediated Settlement dated 30.04.2024, the present Petition has been filed. 12. 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 reaffirmed the terms of the Mediated Settlement dated 30.04.2024 and they submit that the said Settlement has been arrived at between the parties, without any pressure and coercion. 13. The Respondent No. 2/wife, who is present in the Court submits 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 01/12/2025 at 14:01:50 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. 15. Moreover, there is no legal impediment in quashing the aforesaid FIR in question. 16. Accordingly, FIR No. 0327/2024 registered under Sections 498A/406/341/506/34 IPC at P.S. Tigri and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. It is hereby clarified that the said Settlement is without any prejudice to the rights and entitlements of the children, in accordance with law. 17. The Petition alongwith pending Application, is disposed of accordingly. NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J NOVEMBER 28, 2025 N