Rama Pandey & ORS. v. State Of Delhi Through Sho Mangol Puri & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ RAMA PANDEY & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Divakar Upadhyaya, Advocate with Mr. Abhishek Singh Parmar, Advocate.

Petitioners in court.

versus STATE OF DELHI THROUGH SHO MANGOL PURI & ANR. .....Respondents Through:

Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for the State.

S.I. Satish Kumar, P.S: Mangol Puri.

Ms. Seeta Mishra and Mr. Deepak, Advocates for R-2.

R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI

O R D E R

% 29.01.2026 CRL.M.A. 2965/2026 Exemption granted, subject to just exceptions. The application stands disposed-of.

By way of the present petition filed under section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioners, who are the former in-laws and husband of the complainant/respondent No. 2, seek quashing of case FIR No. 1114/2022 dated 07.10.2022 registered under sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 ('IPC'), at P.S.: Mangol Puri, Outer District, Delhi.

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2.

The petition is premised on Settlement Report dated 19.07.2025 arrived at through counselling before the Counselling Cell, Family Courts, North West District, Rohini Court, Delhi; and Divorce Decree dated 05.12.2025, which is the culmination of petitions under sections 13B(1) and 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, whereby the parties had sought dissolution of their marriage by mutual consent. 3.

The petition is supported by affidavits of the petitioners, as also of respondent No. 2, alongwith proof of their IDs. 4.

The petitioners as well as respondent No. 2 are present in court. Their credentials have been verified and they have also been identified by their respective counsel.

5.

The parties have confirmed that no child was born from the wed-lock. 6.

No appeal is stated to have been filed from the divorce decree. 7.

The court has queried Ms. Yogita, respondent No. 2, who confirms that she has taken divorce by mutual consent; and that a settlement deed has been entered into between the parties; and that in full-and-final settlement of all her claims including towards maintenance (past, present and future), stridhan, dowry articles, jewellery, permanent alimony, etc., she has received a sum of Rs.25,00,000/- from petitioner No. 1. Respondent No. 2 confirms that all aspects of the settlement have now been performed.

8.

Ms. Richa Dhawan, learned APP confirms that the State has no objection to the subject FIR being quashed.

9.

In the circumstances, in line with the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. reported as (2012) 10 SCC 303 as also in Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

reported as (2014) 6 SCC 466, this court sees no reason why the subject FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom should not be quashed. This court is of the view that in light of the settlement between the contesting parties, continuing with the subject FIR and all subsequent proceedings would be an exercise in futility and would not be conducive to peace and harmony between the parties.

10. Accordingly, FIR No. 1114/2022 dated 07.10.2022 registered under sections 498-A/406/34 IPC at P.S.: Mangol Puri, Outer District, Delhi is quashed. All proceedings arising therefrom also stand closed.

11. Petition stands disposed-of.

12. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of. ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J JANUARY 29, 2026 ds The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.