Mahesh Kumar Sunny And Others v. State NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~14 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 670/2026 & CRL.M.A. 4444/2026 MAHESH KUMAR SUNNY AND OTHERS .....Petitioners Through:

Ms.

Chitra Goswami, Advocate alongwith petitioners in person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State with Insp. Sudhir Rathi R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 27.03.2026 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 531/2023, registered at Police Station Narela Industrial Area, Delhi, for commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34/376/377 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC'). 2.

Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. 3.

All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Narela Industrial Area, Delhi. 4.

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners states that initially, the FIR was registered under Section 498A/406/34. Later on, Section 376 and 377 was added to the FIR.

5.

Brief facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 11.12.2019 according to Hindu rites. One child namely Larson was born out of their wedlock. Due to temperamental differences, upon the complaint of respondent no.2, the present FIR was registered at the concerned Police Station. During pendency of the case, both the parties had amicably settled their disputes vide Settlement Deed dated 17.09.2025.

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. It is stated that custody of the minor child shall remain with the mother. She further states that she has received the remaining amount of Rs. 5,50,000/- vide Demand Draft (DD) bearing no. 000121 dated 31.01.2026 Respondent no. 2 further states that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

7.

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the affidavits showing the protection of interest of minor child as per the judgment titled as Ganesh vs. Sudhirkumar Shrivastava: (2020) 20 SCC 787 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court have been filed and the same are on record. 8.

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. 9.

Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 531/2023, registered at Police Station Narela Industrial Area, Delhi, for commission of offence punishable under The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Sections 498A/406/34/376/377 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

10.

In view of above, the present petition stands disposed of. 11.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J MARCH 27, 2026/rr/AP The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.