Amit Singla & ORS. v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~66 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 778/2026 & CRL.M.A. 3099/2026-Exp AMIT SINGLA & ORS.

.....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Prerna Singh, Advocate with petitioners in person.

versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ......Respondent Through:

Mr. Raj Kumar, APP with Mr.

Bhanu Pratap Singh, Advocates.

ASI Khursheed Ali, PS-Jagatpuri.

Mr.

Himanshu Gupta, Ms.

Mujassam Khatoon and Mr. Asif, Advocates for R-2 with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

O R D E R

% 30.01.2026 1.

By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.642/2019 dated 29.12.2019 registered at PS: Bhajanpura, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/354/377/506/509/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the Settlement Agreement dated 09.10.2025 arrived at between the petitioners and the respondent no.2 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi. 2.

The present petition is accompanied by the said Settlement The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Agreement dated 09.10.2025 [Annexure P3] alongwith the respective proofs of identity of the parties.

3.

Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice. He submits that she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR No.642/2019 dated 29.12.2019.

4.

Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice and confirms that the marriage of the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 have been dissolved by virtue of the Decree of Divorce dated 19.12.2025. She further affirms the terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 09.10.2025 whereby the petitioner no.1 has already paid her a sum of Rs.10,00,000/-, and has further received the final instalment of the remaining amount being Rs.5,00,000/- via a Demand Draft dated 13.01.2026 bearing No.7990 (Bank: Axis Bank Ltd.) today in Court from the petitioners as full and final settlement of all her claims including alimony, maintenance (present, past and future), etc. She further states that she has no objection to the quashing of the FIR No.642/2019 dated 29.12.2019. 5.

Further, the petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the Investigating Officer.

6.

In view of the fact that a settlement has already been arrived at between the parties, they shall remain bound by all the terms and conditions contained therein. As such, following the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi & Anr. (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2014) 6 SCC 466, this Court is of the opinion that continuation of The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

the aforesaid FIR No.642/2019 dated 29.12.2019 will be an exercise in futility. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.642/2019 dated 29.12.2019 registered at PS: Bhajanpura, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/354/377/506/509/34 IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and all proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 7.

Accordingly, the petition alongwith pending application is disposed of.

SAURABH BANERJEE, J JANUARY 30, 2026 NA The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.