Sh.Ajay Kumar Deo And Others v. The State (NCT Of Delhi) And ANR

$~66 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2927/2026 SH.AJAY KUMAR DEO AND OTHERS .....Petitioners Through:

Petitioners with their counsel Mr.

Inder Jeet Singh and Mr. R.R.

Choudhary, Advs.

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

Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State.

R-2 with her counsel Mr. Gaurav Bindal, Mr. Suraj Bhan, Ms. Roshni Mr. Arjun Giri and Mr. Jitendra Kr.

Singh, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 20.04.2026 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 3/2014, registered at Police Station Kamla Market, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC') and all consequent proceedings emanating therefrom.

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

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Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 21.01.2006 in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that three children were born out of the said wedlock, who are presently in the custody of respondent no. 2. It is stated that due to temperamental differences which had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2, they started living separately since 24.08.2013. Further, upon a complaint filed by respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners. However, it is stated that during pendency of the trial, the parties have now amicably settled their disputes before the Counselling Cell, Family Court, vide Settlement dated 04.10.2023 and an amount of Rs.2,50,000/-, by way of Demand Draft bearing No. 152075 dated 18.04.2026, drawn on Canara Bank, has been handed over to respondent no. 2 in Court today.

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This Court notes that the custody of all the three children is with respondent no. 2 and the future rights of the children will not be affected by virtue of this settlement.

6.

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 2 alongwith respondent no. 2, states that she has no objection, if the FIR is quashed, since she has received the entire amount which was due towards the settlement arrived at between the parties. 7.

Although, the affidavits showing the protection of interest of minor child, as per the judgment titled as Ganesh vs. Sudhirkumar Shrivastava: (2020) 20 SCC 787 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, have not been filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners, however, the parties will remain bound by it.

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In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

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. 9.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 3/2014, registered at Police Station Kamla Market, 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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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 20, 2026/A/GJ The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.