Sh. Babloo Adhana And ANR v. State (NCT Of Govt Of Delhi) & ANR.

$~69 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 270/2025 SH. BABLOO ADHANA AND ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Ms. Geeta Chauhdary and Mr. Ishrafil Ansari, Advocates along with petitioners.

versus STATE (NCT OF GOVT OF DELHI) & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Rajkumar, APP for the State.

Respondent no. 2-in-person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 22.05.2025 CRL.M.A. 1365/2025 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 270/2025 3.

By way of present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 204/2012, registered at Police Station Nihal Vihar, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/354/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC').

4.

The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court. They have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO), from Police Station Nihal Vihar, Delhi. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

5.

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

6.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 had been solemnized at Delhi on 23.11.2008, in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues that had arisen between the said parties, respondent no. 2 had registered a complaint on the basis of the aforesaid, the present FIR came to be registered. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Mediation Settlement dated 03.01.2024.

7.

It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter vide Mediation Settlement dated 03.01.2024, entered between them and their statements to the said effect have been recorded by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 28.04.2025.

8.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2 who has been identified by the concerned IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent no. 2 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties. Respondent no. 2 further states that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 9.

In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, 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. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

10.

Accordingly, 204/2012, registered at Police Station Nihal Vihar, Delhi for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 11.

In view of the above, the present petition along with pending applications, if any, stands disposed of.

12.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J MAY 22, 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.