Pankaj Verma & ANR. v. The Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~45 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3137/2025 PANKAJ VERMA & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr.

Rakesh Kumar Burman, Advocate alongwith petitioners in person versus THE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 21.05.2025 CRL.M.A. 13797/2025 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 3137/2025 3.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 301/2021 dated 23.07.2021, registered at Police Station Palam Village, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC'). 4.

Issue notice. Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, the learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

5.

All the petitioners are present before this Court and have been The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned, Police Station Palam Village, Delhi.

6.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 had been solemnized at Delhi on 07.12.2015, in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that one female child Hanshika was born on 26.09.2016, out of the said wedlock. It is further stated that various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the parties due to which they have been residing separately since September, 2018. Upon the complaint being filed by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with the intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their disputes vide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 03.08.2022 and had obtained a decree of divorce by way of mutual consent before the concerned Court.

7.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO concerned, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Therefore, she has no objection if the FIR is quashed. The statement of the parties to the said effect had been recorded by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 05.05.2025.

8.

In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, and 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. 301/2021 dated 23.07.2021, registered at Police Station Palam Village, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 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 MAY 21, 2025/ns Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.