Ankit & ORS. v. Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.
$~22 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6219/2025 ANKIT & ORS.
....Petitioners Through:
Mr. Bhuvneshwar Tyagi, Advocate.
versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
.....Respondents Through:
Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for State with SI Vinay, PS-Keshavpuram.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN
O R D E R
% 12.11.2025 CRL.M.A. 26319/2025, CRL.M.A. 26320/2025 1.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2.
Applications stand disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 6219/2025 3.
The present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.0055/2021 under Section 498-A/406/34 IPC, registered at Police Station Keshav Puram and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement.
4.
Issue notice. Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, learned APP for the State accepts notice. He submits that since the FIR in question is an outcome of a matrimonial dispute and the parties have arrived at a settlement, the State has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed. 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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The petitioner as well as, respondent no. 2, who are present in Court, have been identified by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as by the Investigating Officer SI Vinay, PS-Keshav Puram. 6.
The brief facts of the case are that marriage between the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 15.02.2018 according to Hindu Rites and Customs.
7.
On account of certain matrimonial issues, differences arose between the parties, and they started living separately w.e.f. 30.09.2019. The disputes between the parties also led to the registration of present FIR. 8.
During pendency of the proceedings, due to the intervention of the family members and well-wishers, the parties have amicably resolved their disputes and arrived at a settlement before the Principal Judge, Family Court, North-West, Rohini, Delhi.
9.
In terms of the said settlement, the parties decided to dissolve their marriage by filing a petition for divorce by way of mutual consent. Accordingly, the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 have obtained a decree of divorce dated 01.10.2024.
10.
It is a term of the settlement between the parties that the petitioner no.1 shall pay a total sum of Rs.1,90,000/- to the respondent no.2 towards full and final settlement of all her claims on account of streedhan, permanent alimony, dowry articles, maintenance (past, present and future) etc. Out of the said amount, a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- has already been paid by the petitioners to the respondent no.2 in the manner as mentioned in the settlement. The remaining amount of Rs. 90,000/- has also been paid today to the respondent no.2.
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The receipt of entire amount of Rs. 1,90,000/- is acknowledged by The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
the respondent no.2, who is present in court. 12.
On a query posed by the Court, the respondent no.2 states that she has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed. 13.
In view of the fact that the parties have arrived at a settlement, no useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them.
14.
It is, thus, in the interest of justice that the present FIR and all the other proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed. 15.
Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR No.0055/2021 under Section 498-A/406/34 IPC, registered at Police Station Keshav Puram alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed. 16.
The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. 17.
Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J NOVEMBER 12, 2025/jg The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.