Sh. Manish Kaushik & ORS. v. The State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR.

$~86 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3092/2025 SH. MANISH KAUSHIK & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Sanjay Kaushik, Ms. Riddhi Sharma, Mr. Sahil Solanki and Mr.

Chirag, Advocates versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

.....Respondent Through:

Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for the State.

Ms. Isha Bansal and Mr. Pushkar Sharma, Advocates for R-2 with R-2

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 22.09.2025 CRL.M.A. 28558/2025 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 3092/2025 3.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners are seeking quashing of the FIR bearing no. 234/2017, registered at Police Station Shahbad Dairy, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC') and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom. 4.

Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

5.

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

6.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 24.11.2012, in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. 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 Settlement Agreement dated 14.05.2021.

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. It is stated that they have been living together since 14.05.2021 along with their minor daughter namely Priyanshi. Therefore, 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. 234/2017, registered at Police Station Shahbad Dairy, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

therefrom are quashed.

10.

The petition, therefore, stands disposed of.

11.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J SEPTEMBER 22, 2025/zp The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.