Manoj & ORS. v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.
$~64 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 562/2026 MANOJ & ORS.
.....Petitioners Through:
Mr. Amarjeet Singh and Mr. Lakhan Sharma, Advs. alongwith petitioners in person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
....Respondents Through:
Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for the State with SI Sunder Singh, PS Nangloi Mr. Saneev Bhatia and Ms. Sunita Rani, Advs. for R-2 alongwith R-2 in person
CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
O R D E R
% 17.02.2026 CRL.M.A. 5300/2026 (exemption) 1.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2.
Application stands disposed of.
W.P.(CRL) 562/2026 3.
By way of the present petition, the petitioners are seeking quashing of FIR bearing no. 850/2023, registered at Police Station Nangloi, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC').
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The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court in person and have been identified by their counsels and concerned The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Nangloi, Delhi. 5.
Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 12.12.2018 as per Hindu rites and customs and were living with each other. It is stated that one child was born out of the said wedlock. After some time, due to different thoughts 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 living separately from each other. Thereafter, on the complaint of respondent no.2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners under the relevant sections.
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It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter before Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi vide Settlement dated 19.07.2025, entered between them. It is further stated that both the parties have taken decree of divorce by way of mutual consent, from the concerned Court.
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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 that she has received the remaining amount of ₹2,00,000/- vide Demand Draft bearing No. 185278 drawn on UCO Bank, New Delhi towards remaining payment as per settlement. Respondent no. 2 further states that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.
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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 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
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. 850/2023, registered at Police Station Nangloi, 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. 11.
The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J FEBRUARY 17, 2026/rr/Ap The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.