Mahender v. State Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~53 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 773/2026 MAHENDER .....Petitioner Through:

Mr.

Yashpal Jolly, Advocate alongwith petitioner in person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State Respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 30.01.2026 CRL.M.A. 3091/2026 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 773/2026 3.

By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR bearing no. 621/2021, registered at Police Station Sangam Vihar, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 394/395/302/34/174A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC') and the proceedings emanating thereto.

4.

The petitioner and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Sangam Vihar, Delhi. 5.

Brief facts of the present case are that the marriage between the petitioner and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 11.11.1997, as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that two children were born out of the said The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 05/02/2026 at 12:00:17

wedlock. Due to certain matrimonial discord and temperamental differences, respondent no. 2 had lodged the present FIR against the petitioner. 6.

During pendency of the trial, with the intervention of family member and well wishers, both the parties had amicably settled their disputes before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi vide Mediation Settlement dated 15.10.2025. It is stated that the parties are living together since 15.10.2025.

7.

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. Respondent no. 2 further states she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

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. 16/2025, registered at Police Station Tilak Nagar, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 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 JANUARY 30, 2026/ns/R The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 05/02/2026 at 12:00:17