Pushkar Rawat & ORS. v. Govt Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~17 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2677/2026 PUSHKAR RAWAT & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Ms.

Gita Dhingra, Advocate alongwith petitioners (through VC) versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State with Ms. Nishtha Handa and Mr. Ajay Walia, Advocates Counsel for R-2 R-2 (appeared through VC)

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 30.04.2026 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 12/2023, registered at Police Station Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter „IPC‟).

2.

The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court in person and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Maidan Garhi, Delhi. 3.

Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 25.02.2008 as per The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

the Hindu rites and ceremonies at Delhi and were living with each other. It is stated that two daughters were born out of the said wedlock. After some time, due to temperamental differences, both the parties could not reside with each other and thereafter, on the complaint of respondent no.2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners under the relevant sections.

4.

It is stated that during the pendency of proceedings, both the parties have amicably settled their disputes before the learned Principal Judge, Family Courts, South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi on 09.05.2025. As per the terms of the settlement, both the parties are presently living together. 5.

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. 6.

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. 7.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 12/2023, registered at Police Station Maidan Garhi, New 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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8.

In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 9.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J APRIL 30, 2026/ns The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.