Naveen Kumar & ORS. v. The State NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~66 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7395/2025 NAVEEN KUMAR & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocate alongwith petitioners in person versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for the State with Ms. Pragati Gupta, Advocate R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 16.10.2025 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 445/2024, registered at Police Station Vijay Vihar, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC') and the proceedings arising therefrom. 2.

Issue notice. Mr. Hitesh Vali, the learned APP 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 counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Vijay Vihar, Delhi. 4.

Brief facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 30.01.2023 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. No child was born out of the said wedlock. It is stated that due to temperamental differences, dispute had arisen between the petitioners and respondent no. 2, and the petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 had started living separately since 30.12.2023. It is further stated that on the complaint of respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners under the relevant sections. However, it is stated that during pendency of the case, both the parties had amicably settled their disputes vide Settlement Agreement dated 03.04.2025 and had obtained decree of divorce by way of mutual consent from the concerned Court. 5.

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 also stated by respondent no.2 that the entire dispute has now been amicably settled between the parties. She has further stated that she has received a sum of ₹1,00,000/- by way of a Demand Draft bearing No.004861 drawn on Axis Bank in the Court today. Therefore, it is stated that she has no objection, if the present FIR is quashed. 6.

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 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. 7.

Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 445/2024, registered at Police Station Vijay Vihar, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

are quashed.

8.

In view of above, the present petition stands disposed of. 9.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J OCTOBER 16, 2025/ns The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.