Adit Arora & ANR. v. State Govt. Of Delhi & ANR.

$~55 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 801/2025, CRL.M.A. 7426/2025 ADIT ARORA & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Ms. Ekta Gambhir, Mr. Madhav Anand, Ms. Taruna Nayyar, Advocates.

versus STATE GOVT. OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Anand V. Khatri, Ld. ASC for State along with SI Neetu PS. M. Nagar.

Mr. Nitin Saluja and Ms. Pranya Madan, Advocates for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

O R D E R

% 25.03.2025 1.

A Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 BNSS has been filed on behalf of the Petitioners for quashing of FIR No.0372 of 2024 under Section 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Malviya Nagar, New Delhi.

2.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage was solemnized between petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 on 29.05.2010 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. Due to irreconciliable differences Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 mutually decided to separate.

3.

It is further submitted that on 22.01.2024 Respondent No.2 filed a Complaint before the CAW Cell, Saket, which led to registration of FIR No.0372/2024 under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station Malviya Nagar.

4.

It is stated that the parties were referred to Mediation & Conciliation Centre, Delhi High Court, where both the parties amicably settled all the disputes and differences vide Compromise Deed dated 06.02.2025, and it was inter alia settled between the parties that the respondent No. 2/wife and the petitioner No. 1/husband The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

shall dissolve their marriage by Decree of Divorce by mutual consent. It is stated that Petitioner No. 1/husband shall pay a sum of Rs. 45,00,000/- to the respondent No. 2/wife towards full and final settlement of all the claims of the respondent No. 2/wife. It is also stated that the Petitioner No. 1 has already paid Rs. 30,00,000/- to respondent No. 2/wife in First Motion Petition under Section 13(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and another Rs. 15,00,000/- shall be paid at the time of recording of statements in Second Motion Petition under Section 13(b)(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

5.

It is also stated that the Second Motion Petition under Section 13(b)(2) of Hindu Marriage Act shall be filed after quashing of the FIR No. 0372/2024 under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 registered at Police Station Malviya Nagar.

6.

In view of the Compromise Deed dated 06.02.2025, the present Petition has been filed.

7.

The parties are present before this Court in-person today, and have been identified by their counsels and Investigating Officer concerned. The parties have endorsed the amicable settlement and accepted the terms thereof voluntarily. 8.

The parties have submitted that all the disputes have been amicably settled vide Compromise Deed dated 06.02.2025 and thus, no fruitful purpose will be served in continuing with the FIR.

9.

The present petition has been signed by all the parties and is supported by their respective affidavits. The parties have reaffirmed the terms of the settlement arrived at vide Compromise Deed dated 06.02.2025 and they also submit that the said Compromise Deed has been arrived at between the parties without any pressure and coercion.

10.

Today, the complainant/respondent No. 2/wife, who is present in Court, states that she has no objection if the FIR is quashed. 11.

In view of the above facts that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will and without any coercion and also the fact that the present matter is a family matter, I am of the opinion that no useful purpose will The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

be served in continuing with the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. 12.

Moreover, there is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. 13.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 0372/2024 under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station Malviya Nagar for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

14.

The petition stands disposed of.

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J MARCH 25, 2025/va The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.