Sonu Sharma And ORS v. State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~52 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3425/2025, CRL.M.A. 15109/2025 SONU SHARMA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Sahkti Singh Panwar, Advocate.

versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP for the State with SI Ravindra P.S. Aman Vihar.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

O R D E R

% 23.05.2025 1.

The present Petition under Section 528 BNSS has been filed on behalf of the Petitioners seeking to quash the FIR No. 381/2022 dated 15.04.2022 registered under Sections 498A/406/377/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station Aman Vihar, Delhi.

2.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage was solemnized between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 on 19.04.2017 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. Due to temperamental differences, the Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 started residing separately from 27.04.2021. 3.

It is further submitted that on the complaint of Respondent No. 2, an FIR bearing No. 381/2022 under Sections 498A/406/506/377/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 got registered at Police Station Aman Vihar. 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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It is stated that the respondent No. 2 filed a Complaint under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 against the Petitioners before the Mahila Courts, Delhi and a Petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C against the Petitioner No.1/husband and the same was withdrawn vide Order dated 19.01.2023. During the pendency of the litigations, the parties felt that no useful purpose would be served in continuing with the litigations and with mutual consent both the parties amicably settled all the disputes and differences vide MOU/Settlement Deed dated 25.07.2022 and 09.08.2024, and it was inter alia settled between the parties that the respondent No. 2/wife and the petitioner No. 1/husband shall dissolve their marriage by decree of mutual consent. It is stated that petitioner No. 1/husband shall pay a sum of Rs.

12,00,000/- to the respondent No. 2/wife towards full and final amount of all her claims. It is also stated that the petitioner No. 1 has already paid Rs. 7,00,000 to respondent No. 2/wife in two installments viz., Rs. 3,00,000/- was paid at the time of recording of statements in First Motion Petition under Section 13(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and another Rs.4,00,000/- was paid at the time of recording of statements in Second Motion Petition under Section 13(b)(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

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It is further stated that the remaining third installment of Rs.5,00,000/- shall be paid by the Petitioner No. 1/husband at the time of quashing of FIR. 6.

It is also stated that on 20.09.2024, the marriage between petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 had been dissolved as per Hindu law. 7.

In view of the Compromise Deed dated 25.07.2022 and 09.08.2024, the present petition has been filed.

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The parties are present before this Court in-person today, and have The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer concerned. The parties have endorsed the amicable settlement and accepted the terms thereof voluntarily.

9.

The third installment of Rs.5,00,000/- has been paid to the respondent No. 2/wife by the petitioner No. 1, and the same has been confirmed by the respondent No. 2/wife.

10.

The parties have submitted that all the disputes have been amicably settled vide Compromise Deed dated 25.07.2022 and 09.08.2024 and thus, no fruitful purpose will be served in continuing with the FIR. 11.

The present petition has been signed by all the parties and is supported by their respective affidavits. The parties have reaffirmed the terms of the settlement arrived at vide Compromise Deed dated 25.07.2022 and 09.08.2024 and they also submit that the said Compromise Deed has been arrived at between the parties without any pressure and coercion. 12.

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.

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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, I am of the opinion that 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.

14.

Moreover, 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.

15.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 381/2022 registered at Police Station Aman Vihar, for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/377/34 of the IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 16.

The petition stands disposed of.

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J MAY 23, 2025/va The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.