Rajat Nakra And ORS. v. The State (Gnct), Delhi And ANR

$~73 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 584/2026 RAJAT NAKRA AND ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Petitioners with their counsel Mr.

Vineet Mehta, Adv.

versus THE STATE (GNCT), DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for the State R-2 with her counsel Mr. Prakhar Sharma, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 18.02.2026 1.

By way of the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking quashing of FIR bearing no. 292/2022, registered at Police Station Sarita Vihar, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/509/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC'). 2.

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

3.

Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 17.11.2020 as per the Hindu rites and customs and were living with each other. No child was The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

born from their wedlock. After some time, due to different lifestyles and temperamental differences, both the parties could not reside with each other and since 10.02.2022, petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 have started 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 Compromise Deed dated 10.08.2025, entered between them. It is stated that it was mutually agreed between the parties that the amount of ₹7.5 lakhs has already been received by respondent no. 2 at the time of first motion petition and the remaining sum of ₹7.5 has to be received at the time of second motion petition.

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. 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. 292/2022, registered at Police Station Sarita Vihar, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/509/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

therefrom are quashed.

7.

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 18, 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.