Ravi Kumar & ORS. v. The State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi And ORS.
$~70 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 492/2025 & CRL.M.A. 2329/2025 RAVI KUMAR & ORS.
.....Petitioners Through:
Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Mr. Rahul Singh and Mr. Narender Kumar, Advocates along with petitioners.
versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.
.....Respondents Through:
Mr. Rajkumar, APP for the State with IO, P.S. Nangloi.
Mr. Dinesh Singhal, Mr. Ashwani Kumar and Mr. Naveen Kumar, Advocates for R-2 along with R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
O R D E R
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By way of present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 604/2019, registered at Police Station Nangloi, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC').
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The petitioners and respondent no. 2 have appeared before this Court. They have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO), from Police Station Nangloi, Delhi. 5.
Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Delhi on 13.11.2017, in The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
accordance with Hindu rites. One daughter was born out of the said wedlock on 25.10.2018. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2. It is stated that respondent no. 2 had started living separately since 12.01.2019. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Settlement Agreement dated 20.11.2023.
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It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter vide Settlement Agreement dated 20.11.2023, entered between them and their statements to the said effect have been recorded by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 16.04.2025.
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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. 8.
The learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) has recorded statements of the parties. The parties are present before this Court. The learned counsel for the petitioners states that the custody of the minor child will remain with the mother/respondent no.2 and the petitioner father herein, has no visitation rights. The petitioner/father is also present who states that he understands that he has no visitation rights.
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The learned counsel for the petitioners also states that the rights of the child have not been settled in this order and therefore, the same are not The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
mentioned in the petition.
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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. 11.
Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 604/2019, registered at Police Station Nangloi, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 12.
In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 13.
The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J MAY 6, 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.