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High Court of DelhiCRL.M.C./4433/2026

Manak Vedwal & ORS. v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

2026-07-01Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Madhu Jain3 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 4433/2026 & CRL.M.A. 18295/2026 MANAK VEDWAL & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Adv. with all three petitioners in person.

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State.

SI Rajesh Chauhan, PS Palam Village.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN

O R D E R

% 01.07.2026 1.

This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2.

By way of the present petition, the Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 107/2024, registered at Police Station Palam Village, New Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34/323/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the 'IPC') and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of the settlement arrived at between the parties.

3.

Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice. 4.

The Petitioners and Respondent No.2 are present before this Court and have been identified by the Investigating Officer (IO) concerned. 5.

Briefly stated, the marriage between Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 was solemnized on 23.11.2019 in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies at Delhi. Owing to matrimonial disputes, the parties started residing separately with effect from 15.04.2021. Pursuant to a complaint The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

lodged by Respondent No.2, the present FIR came to be registered against the Petitioners. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties amicably resolved all their disputes before the Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts, Delhi, and entered into a settlement. The marriage between Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 has also been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 22.11.2025 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, South-West District, Dwarka Courts, Delhi. 6.

Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that, in terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the entire settled amount of Rs.7,50,000/- has been paid to Respondent No.2. He submits that the balance amount of Rs.2,50,000/- has been handed over to Respondent No.2 today in Court by way of Demand Draft bearing No. 552154. It is further submitted that, with the said payment, the terms and conditions of the settlement stand fully complied with and nothing further remains to be paid by either party under the settlement.

7.

On a query made by this Court, Respondent No.2, who has been duly identified by the IO, categorically states that she has entered into the settlement out of her own free will, without any force, coercion or undue influence. She further states that the entire settled amount has been received by her and that she has no surviving claim whatsoever against the Petitioners. She has no objection if the present FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

8.

In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved all their disputes, the marriage already stands dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent, the entire settlement amount has been paid, and Respondent No.2 has no objection to the quashing of the FIR, no useful purpose would be The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

served in continuing the criminal proceedings. Rather, continuation thereof would only perpetuate unnecessary litigation between the parties. There is no legal impediment to quashing the FIR in the facts and circumstances of the present case.

9.

Accordingly, FIR No. 107/2024, registered at Police Station Palam Village, New Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34/323/506 IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, are hereby quashed.

10.

The present petition, along with pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of.

11.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J JULY 1, 2026/prg/p The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.