Daljit Kaur v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~90 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4596/2025 DALJIT KAUR .....Petitioner Through:

Mohd. Musabbir Ansari, Advocate alongwith petitioner in person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Rajkumar, APP for the State with SI Anil Kumar, P.S. Vijay Vihar Mr. Akbar Taj, Advocate for R-2 alongwith R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 15.07.2025 CRL.M.A. 19987/2025 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 4596/2025 3.

By way of the instant petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of the FIR bearing No. 1315/2014, registered at Police Station Vijay Vihar, Outer District, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC'). 4.

Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. 5.

The petitioner and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court, and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

concerned.

6.

Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is the elder sister-in-law/Jethani of respondent no. 2. It is stated that marriage between the petitioner's younger brother-in-law/devar and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 24.11.2008, in accordance with Sikh rites and ceremonies at Punjab. It is stated that one male child was born out of their wedlock. It is further stated that due to some temperamental differences, some dispute had arisen between the parties and upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioner and other family members. After completion of investigation, the chargesheet was filed before the concerned Court. It is further stated that on 15.05.2017, husband of respondent no. 2 had expired. It is stated that with the intervention of family members and friends, the parties have amicably settled their disputes vide Certificate regarding Compromise dated 15.05.2025. 7.

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 and that she has no objection, if the FIR is quashed. 8.

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. 9.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 1315/2014, registered at Police Station Vijay Vihar, Outer District, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

10.

Accordingly, the present petition along with pending application, if any, stands disposed of.

11.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JULY 15, 2025/ns The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.