Ram Malhotra & ORS. v. State NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~37 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 936/2026 RAM MALHOTRA & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Petitioners with their counsel Mr. Mr.

Vignaraj Pasayat and Mr. Naman Aggarwal, Advs.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State along with SI Vikash Fageria.

R-2 with her counsel

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 04.02.2026 CRL.M.A. 3706/2026. (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 936/2026 3.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners are seeking quashing of FIR bearing no. 263/2019, dated 28.10.2019, registered at Police Station Subzi Mandi, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter „IPC‟). 4.

The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court in person and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Subzi Mandi, Delhi. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

5.

Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 15.02.2016 as per the Hindu rites and customs and they were living with each other. After some time, due to difference in lifestyles and temperamental issues, both the parties could not continue to reside with each other and have started living separately. Thereafter, on the complaint of respondent no.2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners under the relevant sections. 6.

It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter vide Mediation Settlement dated 16.09.2025, entered between them before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. 7.

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 and presently they are living together. Respondent no. 2 further states that 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 out 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. 9.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 263/2019, dated 28.10.2019, registered at Police Station Subzi Mandi, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

10.

In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 11.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J FEBRUARY 04, 2026/A/GJ The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.