Kuldeep v. The State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.
$~52 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1680/2026, CRL.M.As. 6807-08/2026 KULDEEP .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Vishal Kalra & Mr. Rohit Saraswat, Advocates with petitioner in person.
versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
.....Respondents Through:
Mr. Satish Kumar, APP with Ms.
Upasna Bakshi, Ms. Divya Bakshi, Advocates and the Investigating Officer.
Respondent No.2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE
O R D E R
% 09.03.2026 1.
By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.326/2022 dated 02.04.2022 registered at PS.: Burari under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the Mediation Settlement dated 27.05.2025 arrived at between the petitioner and the respondent no.2 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, which is accompanied by their respective proofs of identities. 2.
The present petition is accompanied by the aforesaid Settlement dated 27.05.2025 [Annexure P3], and is also supported by affidavits of the petitioner and of respondent no.2, alongwith proofs of their respective I.Ds.
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3.
Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR. 4.
Respondent no.2, appearing through video conferencing, also accepts notice and confirms the terms of the mediation Settlement dated 27.05.2025 and states that the learned Family Court, Central, Tis Hazari Courts vide order dated 18.12.2025 has allowed the Second Motion. She further submits that out of the settled amount of Rs.20,00,000/- towards full and final settlement qua all her claims including alimony, maintenance (present, past and future), stridhan etc., she has already received an amount of Rs.14,00,000/- and today a Demand Draft bearing number 359978 dated 07.03.2026 drawn on State Bank of India for an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- and Rs.1,00,000/- through transfer in her bank account has been received by her from the petitioner. She states that she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR. 5.
The petitioner and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the Investigating Officer.
6.
Since, a Settlement has already been arrived at voluntarily between the parties, as also since, accompanying affidavit(s) of the parties involved have also been filed herewith, and the parties have agreed to remain bound by all the terms and conditions thereof, following the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi & Anr. (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2014) 6 SCC 466, continuation of the aforesaid FIR against the petitioners will be an exercise in futility.
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7.
Accordingly, FIR No.326/2022 dated 02.04.2022 registered at PS.: Burari under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.
8.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. SAURABH BANERJEE, J MARCH 9, 2026/NA The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.