Sh Ravi And ORS v. State NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~61 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7204/2025 SH RAVI AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

Mr.

Deshmukh Kumar and Mr. Abhishek Rai, Advocates with Petitioner in person.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State Mr. Sanjay Agarwal, Ms. Eesha Sharma, Ms. Mahek Verma and Mr. Kunal Tyagi, Advs. for R-2 with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

O R D E R

% 17.12.2025 CRL.M.A. 37674/2025 1.

Application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed on behalf of the Petitioners for early hearing of the Petition, on the ground that Demand Draft has been prepared and parties are also present today.

2.

For the reasons stated in the Application and with the consent of the Parties, the Application is allowed and Petition is taken up for hearing today. CRL.M.C. 7204/2025 3.

Petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ("BNSS") has been filed on behalf of the Petitioners for quashing of FIR No.0249/2022 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, registered at PS: Vijay Vihar, Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, in terms The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

of Memorandum of Understanding / Settlement Deed dated 17.01.2025. 4.

Learned APP for the State and learned Counsel for the Respondent No.2 appearing on advance Notice, accept Notice. 5.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between Petitioner No.1/husband and Respondent No. 2/wife was solemnized on 17.02.2016, according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. No child was born out of the said wedlock. Due to temperamental issues, Petitioner No.1/husband and Respondent No. 2/wife are residing separately since 27.10.2021. 6.

It is further submitted that on 03.03.2022, on complaint of Respondent No.2, FIR No.0249/2022 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC was registered at PS: Vijay Vihar, Delhi.

7.

It is submitted that the FIR was a consequence of the matrimonial disputes between Petitioner No.1/husband and Respondent No.2/wife. It is stated that the Petitioners and Respondent No. 2 have amicably settled all the disputes and differences between them vide Settlement Deed dated 17.01.2025.

8.

The parties are present before this Court in-person today and have been identified by their learned Counsel and Investigating Officer. 9.

In the Settlement, it was inter alia settled between the parties that Respondent No.2/wife and Petitioner No.1/husband shall dissolve their marriage by decree of mutual consent under Section 13-B(1) and 13-B(2) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, from the Court of learned Principal Family Judge, Delhi. It is stated that Petitioner No.1/husband shall pay a sum of Rs.5,40,000/- towards full and final settlement of all the claims in all respect i.e. towards past, present and future maintenance, balance istridhan and alimony of Respondent No. 2/wife, which shall be paid by Petitioner The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

No.1/husband by way of Bank Draft/Pay Order to Respondent No.2, at the time of quashing the aforesaid FIR. It is also submitted that the parties shall withdraw all the proceedings pending against each-other. 10.

It is stated that today in the Court Petitioner No.1/husband has handed over a Demand Draft of Rs.5,40,000/- to Respondent No.2, which is accepted by her.

11.

It is also stated that on 02.08.2025, the marriage between Petitioner No.1/husband and Respondent No.2/wife, had been dissolved by mutual consent, as per the Hindu law.

12.

In view of Settlement Deed dated 17.01.2025, present Petition has been filed.

13.

The parties have endorsed the amicable Settlement and accepted the terms thereof voluntarily and have undertaken to remain bound by the terms of the Settlement.

14.

The parties have submitted that all the disputes have been amicably settled vide Settlement Deed dated 17.01.2025 and thus, no fruitful purpose will be served in continuing with the FIR.

15.

The present Petition has been signed by the Petitioners and is supported by their Affidavits. The parties have reaffirmed the terms of Settlement Deed dated 17.01.2025 and they submit that the said Settlement has been arrived at between the parties, without any pressure and coercion. 16.

Respondent No. 2 states that she has received all amounts due to her and has no objection if the FIR is quashed.

17.

In view of the above facts that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will and without any coercion and also the fact that the present matter is a family matter, no useful purpose will be served The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

in continuing with the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. 18.

Moreover, there is no legal impediment in quashing the aforesaid FIR in question.

19.

Consequently, FIR No.0428/2016 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, registered at PS: Nand Nagri, Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. The above settlement is without prejudice to the rights of the child.

20.

The Petition along with pending Application is disposed of. 21.

Next date of hearing, i.e. 18.03.2026 stands cancelled. NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J.

DECEMBER 17, 2025/R The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.