Shanu Malhotra And ORS v. The State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR.

$~59 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 225/2025 SHANU MALHOTRA AND ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Ms. Jaya Sachdeva, Mr. Sujeet Kumar Singh and Mr. Amit kumar Sharma and Ms. Aarti Singh, Advocates.

versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Rajkumar, APP for the State.

Mr. Rajesh Puri and Mr. Ashutosh Mishra, Advocates for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 13.05.2025 CRL.M.A. 1203/2025 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 225/2025 3.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 06/2020, registered at Police Station Jagat Puri, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/354/354A/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC'). 4.

Issue notice. Mr. Rajkumar, the learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

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5.

All the petitioners are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned, Police Station Jagat Puri, Delhi.

6.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 had been solemnized in Delhi on 26.04.2019, in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that no child has been born out of the said wedlock. It is further stated that various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the parties due to which they have been residing separately since 21.07.2019. Upon the complaint being filed by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with the intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 22.12.2023. 7.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO concerned, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Therefore, she has no objection if the FIR is quashed. The statement of the parties to the said effect had been recorded by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 17.04.2025.

8.

In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, and no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. 9.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 06/2020, registered at Police Station The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Jagat Puri, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/354/354A/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

10.

The petition stands disposed of.

11.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J MAY 13, 2025/zp Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.