Ravi Malhotra & ORS. v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 2162/2026 & CRL.M.A. 8925/2026 RAVI MALHOTRA & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Manish Kumar, Mr Aman Gupta, Ms Ekta, Ms. Arshi Saifi, Mr. Varun Singh, Advocates versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State.

Ms. Savita, Advocate for R-2 along with R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN

O R D E R

% 11.05.2026 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR No. 801/2015, registered at Police Station Amar Colony, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter referred to as the 'IPC') and all consequent proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement arrived at between the parties.

2.

Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. 3.

All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned, Police Station Amar Colony, Delhi. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

4.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Delhi on 29.04.2013, in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that one child was born out of the wedlock, who is in the custody of respondent no. 2. It is stated that various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that the decree of divorce has already been granted by the learned Trial Court vide order dated 17.11.2025. It is stated that the parties have now amicably settled their dispute before Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, New Delhi vide Settlement Agreement dated 02.05.2025. 5.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the 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 stated that respondent no. 2 has received all the amount due to her as per settlement and therefore, she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

6.

In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, and without any coercion, 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. 7.

Accordingly, FIR No. 801/2015, registered at Police Station Amar Colony, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

are quashed.

8.

The present petition, along with pending application, stands disposed of.

9.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J.

MAY 11, 2026/zp/Av The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.