Devansh Mayar And ORS v. The State NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~69 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + DEVANSH MAYAR AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

Mr.Dharmender Kumar, Mr.Ranjan Kumar and Mr.Ankit Kumar, Advocates alongwith petitioners versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:

Mr.Amol Sinha, ASC for the State Counsel for R-2 alongwith complainant

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA

O R D E R

% 12.09.2025 CRL.M.A. 27434/2025 (Exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of.

1.

Petitioners herein seek quashing of an FIR No.418/2019 dated 11.07.2019 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, registered at Police Station Mehrauli, along with any consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of a compromise between the parties.

2.

The petitioner no. 1 (husband) and respondent no.2/complainant (wife) got married on 17.02.2018 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. No child is born from the wedlock. However, due to temperamental The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

differences, the couple has been living separately since 15.02.2019. 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have now amicably settled the matter vide Settlement Agreement/MoU dated 01.02.2025, duly signed by both parties before the Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, Delhi (Annexure A-3).

3.1 He further submits that pursuant to the settlement, marriage between the petitioner No.1 and respondent no.2 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce 22.05.2025.

4.

The parties are present in Court, and I have interacted with them. Upon a query put to respondent No. 2, she candidly submits that she has amicably resolved her differences with her husband and has entered into the settlement out of her own free will, without any pressure, coercion, or undue influence. She further states that pursuant to the settlement, the petitioner no.1 has complied with the terms of the settlement to her satisfaction and nothing remains payable to her. She also states that in view of the settlement, she does not wish to continue with the proceedings against the petitioners.

5.

In the aforesaid backdrop, I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent no. 2 as well as perused the material available on record.

6.

Since respondent no. 2 does not wish to press charges against the petitioners and in the absence of any incriminating material against them, coupled with the fact that the parties have amicably compromised the matter, further criminal proceedings would amount to an abuse of the process of law.

7.

The dispute, being private and personal in nature arising out of their The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

matrimonial relationship, has since been amicably resolved, and the complainant herself does not wish to pursue the case. In these circumstances, pursuing the criminal case would serve no useful purpose, would unnecessarily burden the judicial system, and may even rekindle hostility between the parties, thereby defeating the very object of the settlement.

8.

Thus, in the larger interest of justice, and in exercise of the inherent powers vested in this Court, it is deemed expedient to quash the FIR in question arising out of matrimonial dispute between the private parties. Reference may also be made to the judgment of the Supreme Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr. [(2012) 10 SCC 303]. 9.

Consequently, the instant petition is allowed. The criminal proceedings arising out of FIR No. 418/2019 dated 11.07.2019 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, registered at Police Station Mehrauli, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed.

10.

All pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. ARUN MONGA, J SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 dy The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.