Sh. Sunny And ANR v. The State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR
$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3184/2025 SH. SUNNY AND ANR .....Petitioners Through:
Petitioners with their counsel (appearance not given).
versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:
Mr.Anand V. Khatri, ASC for the State with with Mr. Adietya Khatri, Adv. along with SI Sharmila.
R-2 with her counsel Mr. Karanjeet Kumar, Adv.
CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
O R D E R
% 26.09.2025 1.
By way of the present writ petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 132/2022, registered at Police Station Lodhi Colony, Delhi, for commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter „IPC‟).
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Issue notice. The learned ASC accepts notice on behalf of the State. 3.
All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Lodhi Colony, Delhi.
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Brief facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 10.06.2009 according to The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
Hindu rites and ceremonies at Arya Samaj Mandir. Two children namely Sakshi and Lakshay were born out of their wedlock. Due to temperamental differences, the parties started living separately. It is stated that on the complaint of respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered at the concerned Police Station against the petitioners under the relevant sections. During pendency of the case, both the parties had amicably settled their disputes vide Settlement dated 21.11.2024 and had obtained divorce vide decree of divorce dated 26.03.2025, by way of mutual consent, before the concerned Court. The custody of both children shall remain with petitioner no. 1.
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On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2 who has been identified by the IO, has categorically stated that she entered into the 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 them vide Settlement dated 21.11.2024. It is further stated that a Demand Draft bearing No. 000129, dated 25.07.2025, drawn on Union Bank of India, in the sum of Rs.75,000/-, towards the balance compromised amount, has been handed over by the petitioners to respondent no. 2 in the Court today. Respondent no. 2 further states that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 6.
The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the affidavits showing the protection of interest of minor children as per the judgment titled as Ganesh vs. Sudhirkumar Shrivastava: (2020) 20 SCC 787 passed by the Hon‟ble Supreme Court have been filed and the same are on record. 7.
In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, no useful The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
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. 8.
Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 132/2022, registered at Police Station Lodhi Colony, Delhi, for commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/34of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
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In view of above, the present petition stands disposed of. 10.
The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J SEPTEMBER 26, 2025/A The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.