Ankit Dhawan & ORS. v. The State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR.

$~55 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 28.05.2025 + ANKIT DHAWAN & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. M.K. Tyagi, Advocate.

versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State with SI Vikas Kumar, PS Keshav Puram.

R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR SHALINDER KAUR, J (ORAL) CRL.M.A. 10954/2025 (Exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

The application stands disposed of.

3.

The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash the FIR No. 854/2021 dated 27.12.2021 for offences under Sections 498A/406/34, registered at Police Station Keshav Puram ("subject FIR") and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 4.

Issue notice.

5.

Notice is accepted by Mr. Satish Kumar, the learned APP for State and by the learned counsel for the respondent no. 2.

6.

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner no. 1 is the husband of respondent no. 2 and their marriage was solemnized on 22.01.2018 as per Hindu Rites and customs and no child was born out of the said wedlock. However, the extreme incompatibilities between the petitioners and respondent no. 2, coupled with raising demands of dowry and increasing harassment, led to the registration of the subject FIR and filing of multiple complaints against the petitioners before different judicial fora. 7.

The learned counsel submits that with the intervention of family members, relatives, and mutual acquaintances, the parties have arrived at an amicable and voluntary resolution of all disputes persisting between them and have stated to be living separately since 30.12.2020. Subsequent thereto, he submits, the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was dissolved by a decree of divorce by way of mutual consent dated 04.11.2024 passed by the learned Judge Family Courts, Rohini Courts, New Delhi. 8.

The present petition is premised on the assertion that the dispute inter se the parties stand amicably resolved, of their own volition, uninfluenced by any coercion, compulsion or undue inducement. In furtherance thereof, a Settlement Deed dated 02.03.2023 has been duly executed between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent No. 2. It is further submitted that, in terms of the said Settlement Deed, the respondent No. 2 has undertaken to withdraw all proceedings presently pending before various judicial fora. 9.

As per the terms of the Settlement, the petitioner no.1 has agreed to pay a total sum of Rs.8,00,000/- to the respondent no. 2, as a

full and final settlement of all her claims including maintenance (past, present and future), stridhan, permanent alimony, in three (03) instalments. The said Settlement Deed dated 02.03.2023 embodying the terms of settlement has been placed on record. 10.

Pursuant to this Settlement, the Statement of the parties have been recorded by the Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 13.05.2025 and they have been duly identified by the Investigating Officer and their respective counsels. The respondent no. 2, in her statement before the Joint Registrar (Judicial), has stated therein, that she has received the entire settlement amount and has no objection if the subject FIR and all the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom is quashed. 11.

Before this Court, the Investigating Officer has again identified the parties and they have confirmed that they are abiding by all the terms of the Settlement.

12.

The respondent no. 2, who is present in court, upon being queried, confirms that she entered into the said Settlement Deed out of her free will, without any coercion, force or undue influence and that she has withdrawn the litigations filed by her before different Judicial fora and no other litigation remains pending between the parties. She submits that she has received the entire settlement amount of Rs.8,00,000/- as full and final settlement of all her claims including maintenance (past, present and future), permanent alimony in three

(03) installments instalments by way of two Demand Drafts and the parties are abiding by the terms of settlement. Furthermore, she submits that the marriage has been dissolved vide the decree dated 04.11.2024 and has no objection if the subject FIR and all

consequential proceedings arising therefrom are quashed. 13.

In view of the foregoing, the learned counsels for the parties prays that the subject FIR and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed.

14.

Mr. Satish Kumar, the learned APP for State affirms that the State has no objection to the subject FIR being quashed. 15.

In these circumstances, in line with the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr.: (2012) 10 SCC 303 as also in Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr.: (2014) 6 SCC 466, this Court sees no reason why the subject FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom should not be quashed. In light of the settlement between the contesting parties, continuing with the subject FIR and all subsequent proceedings would be a futile exercise and would not be conducive to peace and harmony between the parties.

16.

In conspectus of the above facts and the Settlement Deed dated 02.03.2024, the subject FIR bearing No. 854/2021 dated 27.12.2021 for offences under Sections 498A/406/34, registered at Police Station Keshav Puram and all proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed.

17.

Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of. SHALINDER KAUR, J MAY 28, 2025/PB/kp Click here to check corrigendum, if any