Karan Chopra And ORS. v. The State NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~48 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 876/2025 & CRL.M.A. 4095/2025 KARAN CHOPRA AND ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr.

Mridul Kumar, Advocate (Through VC) versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:

Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for State along with W/SI Sushil, P.S. Sarai Rohilla Mr. Sharat Fatima, Advocate for R-2 along with Petitioner No. 2 (Through VC)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA

O R D E R

% 19.02.2025 CRL.M.A. 4096/2025 (for exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

The application stands disposed of.

1.

By way of the present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ('BNSS'), the Petitioners, who are the husband and the in-laws of the Complainant/Respondent No. 2 seek quashing of the FIR No. 0293/2022 registered under Section 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) registered at Police Station (P.S) Sarai Rohilla, Delhi, on the basis of Settlement Deed dated 14.02.2023 signed between the contesting parties.

2.

In light of the practice directions dated 24.12.2024 issued by the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Hon'ble the Chief Justice in relation to dealing with the petitions seeking quashing of FIR based on compromise, the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) vide order dated 11.02.2025 has recorded that the parties have resolved their disputes and have in fact, agreed to amicably part ways. The decree of divorce dated 21.10.2023 passed by the Ld. Principal Judge, Family Court, Central District, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi has been placed on record. 3.

The statements of the contesting parties have also been recorded by the learned JR, copies of which have been appended to the order dated 11.02.2025.

4.

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 and also in Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr. 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 the light of the above 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.

5.

Accordingly, FIR No.

0293/2022 registered under Section 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 registered at Police Station Sarai Rohilla, Delhi is quashed and all proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

6.

The Investigating Officer ('IO') is directed to apprise the Trial Court with respect to the quashing of the FIR.

7.

Accordingly, Petition stands disposed off.

8.

Pending applications, if any, also stands disposed off. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

of the Delhi High Court, www.delhihighcourt.nic.in, shall be treated as a certified copy of the order for the purpose of ensuring compliance. No physical copy of order shall be insisted by any authority/entity or litigant. MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J FEBRUARY 19, 2025/rhc/AM/ms The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.