Sumit Tuteja & ORS. v. State (Govt. Of NCT Delhi) & ANR.

$~92 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3953/2025 SUMIT TUTEJA & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Karan Kumar, Ms. Surbhi, Mr.

Lokesh Baimad and Ms.

Jyoti Baimad, Advocates along with petitioners in person.

versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT DELHI) & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Rajkumar, APP for State Mr. Amjad Khan, Advocate for R-2 and R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 25.07.2025 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 458/2023, registered at Police Station, Jagat Puri, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC').

2.

Issue notice. Mr. Rajkumar, learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

3.

All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned.

4.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Delhi on 09.02.2022, in The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/07/2025 at 12:34:16

accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that there is one female child out of the said wedlock who is in care and custody of the respondent no. 2. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 25.07.2024.

5.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO, 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. 6.

In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, 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. 7.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 458/2023, registered at Police Station, Jagat Puri, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 8.

Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. 9.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JULY 25, 2025/vc The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/07/2025 at 12:34:16