Ravi & ORS. v. The State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi And Arn.
$~58 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2646/2025 RAVI & ORS.
.....Petitioners Through:
Mr.
Gagan Sharma and Mr.
Deepanshu Aulluck, Advocates with petitioners in person.
Versus
THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ARN....Respondents Through:
Mr.Shoaib Haider, APP for the State with Investigating Officer, SI Vijay Kumar (IO) and SI Sachin, PSMundka in person. Mr. Kapil Sharma, Mr. Harsh Sharma and Mr.
Abhishekh Vashist, Advocates for R-2 with R-2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
O R D E R
% 07.05.2025
1. The Petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 has been filed on behalf of the petitioners, seeking to quash the FIR No. 323/2021, registered under Sections 406/498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station Mundka.
2. Brief facts of the case are that the marriage was solemnized between petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 on 24.02.2020 according to Hindu Rites and ceremonies and no child was born out of the said wedlock. Due to some temperamental differences, the petitioner No. 1 and the respondent No. 2 started living separately since 14.03.2020. It is The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
submitted that due to matrimonial discord between the parties, on the complaint of respondent No. 2, the present FIR was got registered at Police Station Mundka.
3. It is submitted that the respondent No. 2 has also filed maintenance petition under Section 125 CrPC and a Divorce Petition under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act. During the pendency of the aforesaid cases, the parties have agreed to settle their disputes amicably before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts vide Settlement Agreement dated 24.04.2024. It was inter alia settled between the parties that the petitioner No. 1 shall pay a sum of Rs.4.50 lakhs to the respondent No.2 towards full and final settlement of all her claims, in three instalments of Rs.2 lakhs, Rs.1 lakh and Rs.1.50 lakh. It is stated that the complainant has already received the said amounts.
4. Pursuant to the said settlement, the decree of divorce has already been passed by the learned Family Court. It is further submitted that the parties have already exchanged the articles/items to each other mentioned in the Settlement Deed dated 24.04.2024.
5. In view of the Settlement Deed dated 24.04.2024, the present petition has been filed.
6. The parties are present today, and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer concerned. They submit that all the disputes have been amicably settled vide Settlement dated 24.4.2024 and thus, no fruitful purpose will be served in continuing with the FIR.
7. The present petition has been signed by all the petitioners and is supported by their respective affidavits. The parties have reaffirmed the terms of the settlement arrived at and they also submit that the said The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
Settlement has been arrived at between the parties without any pressure and coercion. Today, the complainant/respondent No. 2/wife, who is present in Court, states that she has received all amounts due to her and has no objection if the FIR is quashed.
8. 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, no useful purpose will 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.
9. Moreover, there is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.
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Accordingly, FIR No. 323/2021, registered under Sections 406/498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station Mundka and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 11.
The petition stands disposed of. Pending application, if any, also stand disposed of.
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J MAY 7, 2025 NA The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.