Nitin Verma & ORS. v. The State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 684/2024 NITIN VERMA & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Petitioners in person.

versus THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR....Respondents Through:

Mr. Hitesh Wali, APP for State with S.I. Ghanshyam, P.S. Wazirabad, Delhi.

Mr. Babit Kumar, Adv. for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 03.03.2025 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR No.0092/2019 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at PS Wazirabad, Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement. 2.

Notice in the petition was issued on 13.05.2024. 3.

The learned APP appearing on behalf of the State submits that since the FIR is an outcome of a matrimonial dispute and the parties have arrived at a settlement, the State has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed.

4.

The petitioner no.1 (former husband), petitioner nos. 2 and 3 who are father and mother of petitioner no.1, as well as, respondent no. 2 (former wife) are present in the Court and they have been identified by the learned The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

counsel for the respondent no.2, as well as, by the Investigating Officer S.I. Ghanshyam, P.S. Wazirabad, Delhi.

5.

The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 28.02.2017 according to Hindu Rites and Customs.

6.

On account of temperamental issues certain disputes arose between the parties and they started living separately w.e.f. 13.05.2018. The dispute between the parties also led to the registration of present FIR. 7.

During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of Compromise Deed dated 17.05.2022, which is annexed as Annexure-C to the present petition.

8.

In terms of the said settlement, the parties decided to dissolve their marriage by filing a petition for divorce by way of mutual consent. Accordingly, the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 have obtained a decree of divorce dated 14.03.2023, which is annexed as Annexure-D to the present petition.

9.

The respondent no.2, who is present in court, on a query posed by the Court, states that she has no objection in case the FIR is quashed. 10.

In view of the fact that the parties have arrived at a settlement, no useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them.

11.

It is, thus, in the interest of justice that the present FIR and all the other proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed. 12.

Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR No.0092/2019 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at PS Wazirabad, Delhi The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed. 13.

The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. 14.

Order be uploaded on the website of this court. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J MARCH 3, 2025 aj The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.