Chetan Tyagi & ORS. v. State (Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR.
$~63 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7552/2025 CHETAN TYAGI & ORS.
.....Petitioners Through:
Petitioners with their counsel Mr.
Ashish, Dr. Sushma Priyadarshna and Mr. Jitender Kumar, Advs.
Versus
STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.
.....Respondents Through:
Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for the State along with SI Nitin Kumar.
R-2 with her counsel
CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
O R D E R
% 28.10.2025 CRL.M.A. 31623/2025 & CRL.M.A. 31624/2025 (exemption) 1.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2.
Applications stand disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 7552/2025 3.
By way of present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 13/2021, registered at Police Station Farsh Bazar, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC').
4.
The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court through video-conferencing. They have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Farsh Bazar, Delhi. 5.
Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Delhi on 12.12.2019, in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that due to various differences, The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/11/2025 at 11:22:34
disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioners and 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 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi vide Settlement dated 03.06.2025.
6.
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 further stated by respondent no. 2 that she has received the balance compromise amount of ₹1 lakh from the petitioners. Therefore, she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 7.
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. 8.
Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 13/2021, registered at Police Station Farsh Bazar, Delhi for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 9.
In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 10.
The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J OCTOBER 28, 2025/A The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/11/2025 at 11:22:34