Manish Rathore & ORS. v. The State NCT Of Delhi And ANR.

$~28 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5133/2024 MANISH RATHORE & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Petitioners with their counsel versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State.

R-2 with her counsel Mr. Vishal Raj Sehijpal, Mr. Anwar A Khan, Ms.

Preeti Chauhan and Ms. Priyanka Handa, Advs

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 24.02.2026 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners are seeking quashing of FIR bearing no. 370/2022, registered at Police Station Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 406/498A/377/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC'). 2.

The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court in person and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi. 3.

Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 05.03.2016 as per the Hindu rites and customs and were living with each other. One male child was born from their wedlock on 28.12.2026. After some time, due to different lifestyles and temperamental differences, both the parties could not reside with each other and have started living separately. Thereafter, on the 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 28/02/2026 at 12:04:15

complaint of respondent no.2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners under the relevant sections.

4.

It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter and are presently living together. It is further stated that there is no written settlement between the parties.

5.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2 who has been identified by the concerned IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent no. 2 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties. Respondent no. 2 further states that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 6.

In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, 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. 7.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 370/2022, registered at Police Station Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 406/498A/377/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

8.

In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 9.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J FEBRUARY 24, 2026/A/AP 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 28/02/2026 at 12:04:15