Dushyant And Others v. State Of NCT Of Delhi
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ CRL.M.C. 7549/2025 & CRL.M.A. 31614/2025 (stay) DUSHYANT AND OTHERS .....Petitioners Through:
Mr. L. B. Rai, Mr. Rohit Kumar Poddar, Mr. Satvik Rai, Mr. Kartik Rai, Advs alongwith petitioners in person.
versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:
Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with ASI Vikram Singh, P. S Karawal Nagar.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN
O R D E R
% 16.12.2025 1.
The present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS, seeking quashing of FIR No. 135/2022 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act registered at Police Station Karawal Nagar, Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement. 2.
Issue notice. Ms. Manjeet Arya, learned APP for the State accepts notice. He submits that since the FIR is an outcome of a matrimonial dispute and the parties have arrived at a settlement, the State has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed.
3.
The petitioner no.1 (former husband), as well as, respondent no. 2 (former wife), who is present in court, have been identified by their respective counsels, as well as, by the Investigating Officer/ ASI Vikram The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
Singh, P. S Karawal Nagar, Delhi.
4.
The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 02.05.2021 according to Hindu Rites and Customs. No child was born from the said wedlock. 5.
On account of temperamental issues certain disputes arose between the parties and they started living separately since July 2021. The dispute between the parties also led to the registration of present FIR. 6.
During pendency of the proceedings, the parties were referred to Mediation where they arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of Settlement dated 25.03.2025 which is annexed as Annexure C to the present petition.
7.
In terms of the said settlement, the parties decided to dissolve their marriage by filing a petition for divorce by way of mutual consent. Accordingly, the first and second motion has been disposed of by orders dated 17.04.2025 and 16.10.2025.
8.
It is a term of the settlement between the parties that the petitioner no.1 shall pay a total sum of Rs 14,00,000/- to the respondent no.2 towards full and final settlement of all her claims on account of streedhan, permanent alimony, dowry articles, maintenance (past, present and future) etc. Out of the said amount, a sum of Rs. 10 lakhs has already been paid by petitioner no.1 to respondent no.2 in the manner as mentioned in the settlement.
The remaining amount of Rs 4,00,000/- has been paid to respondent no.2 today in the court by petitioner no.1 by way of Demand Draft bearing No.150235 dated 06.12.2025 issued by Punjab National Bank Mukand Vihar, Karawal Nagar, Delhi-110094.
9.
The receipt of entire amount of Rs. 14,00,000/- is acknowledged by The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
respondent no.2, who is present in court.
10.
On a query posed by the Court, respondent no.2 states that she has no objection in case the FIR is quashed.
11.
In view of the fact that the parties have arrived at a settlement, no useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them.
12.
It is, thus, in the interest of justice that the present FIR and all the other proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed. 13.
Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR No. 153/2023 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act registered at Police Station Karawal Nagar, Delhi alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed.
14.
The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. 15.
Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J DECEMBER 16, 2025 sk The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.