Jaspal Singh & ORS. v. State NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~81 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1011/2026 JASPAL SINGH & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Petitioners with their counsel Ms.

Renu Yadav and Mr. Kuldeep, Advs.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State.

R-2 with her counsel Mr. Bahudar Singh and Ms. Jyoti Gulati, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 05.02.2026 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners are seeking quashing of FIR bearing no. 242/2020, dated 08.10.2020, registered at Police Station Jagat Puri, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC'). 2.

The petitioners and respondent no. 2 (through video conferencing) are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Jagat Puri, Delhi. 3.

Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 06.07.2019 as per the Sikh rites and customs and were living with each other. No child was born out of their wedlock. After some time, due to different lifestyles and temperamental differences, both the parties could not reside with each other and since 05.11.2019, petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 have started 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 07/02/2026 at 12:22:23

living separately. Thereafter, on the complaint of respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners under the relevant sections. It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter vide Settlement Agreement dated 28.02.2023, entered between them before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi. 4.

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 she has already received the remaining amount of ₹50,000/- from the petitioners. Respondent no. 2 further states that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 5.

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. 6.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 242/2020, dated 08.10.2020, registered at Police Station Jagat Puri, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 8.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J FEBRUARY 05, 2026/A/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 07/02/2026 at 12:22:23