Akash Kushwaha & ORS. v. The State NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~57 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2700/2026 AKASH KUSHWAHA & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Deepak Kumar, Mr. Rajkumar, Mr. Aman Chauhan, Ms. Vanshika Pal and Ms. Komal, Advocates along with petitioners-in-person.

versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State with SI Loveleen.

Ms.

Reema Roy, Ms.

Neelima Bagoria, Advocates for R-2 along with R-2-in-person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 10.04.2026 CRL.M.A. 10954/2026 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 2700/2026 3.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 372/2024, registered at Police Station Moti Nagar, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/506/509/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC') and all consequent 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.

4.

Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. 5.

All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned from Police Station Moti Nagar, Delhi. 6.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 06.05.2019, in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that no child was born out of the said wedlock. It is stated that due to temperamental differences which had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2, they started living separately since November, 2023. Further, upon a complaint filed by respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Mediation Settlement Agreement dated 02.08.2025.

7.

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. She further states that she has received an amount of ₹1,00,000/- by way of a Demand Draft, which she was to receive as per settlement. Therefore, she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 8.

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. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

9.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 372/2024, registered at Police Station Moti Nagar, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/506/509/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

10.

In view of above, the present petition stands disposed of. 11.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J APRIL 10, 2026/zp The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.