Sh Ritesh Rathor & ANR. v. The State NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~51 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 215/2026 SH RITESH RATHOR & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Petitioners with their counsel Mr.

Ghulam Mohd Aziz, Ms. Anam Sohail and Mr. Anand Mohan, Advs.

versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (CRL)) with Mr. Abhinav Kumar, Adv. along with SI Pinki.

R-2 with her counsel

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 21.01.2026 CRL.M.A. 2054/2026 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 215/2026 3.

By way of present writ petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 351/2025, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 85, 316(2) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereafter 'BNS'). 4.

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

(IO) from Police Station Civil Lines, Delhi.

5.

Brief facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 16.01.2013, as per Hindu rites and customs. It is stated that one male child was born out of the said wedlock. Due to temperamental differences, parties have been residing separately. It is stated that on the complaint of respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioner. During pendency of the case, both the parties had amicably settled their disputes vide Settlement Deed dated 02.09.2025 and have been living together.

6.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2, who has been identified by the IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. She further that she is presently happily living with the petitioners. Respondent no. 2 further states she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

7.

In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, 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. 8.

Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 351/2025, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 85, 316(2) & 3(5) of the BNS and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

9.

In view of above, the present petition stands disposed of. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

10.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JANUARY 21, 2026/A/R The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.