Anuj & ORS. v. State NCT Of Delhi At New Delhi & ANR.

$~57 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7671/2025 ANUJ & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Ms.

Vandana Sharma and Ms.

Bhawna Kakria, Advs.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for State along with S.I. Dharmveer, P.S.

Chhawla.

Mr. Rahul Kumar, Adv. for R-2 along with R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 31.10.2025 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.0189/2021 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Chhawala, New Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement.

2.

Issue notice.

3.

Ms. Richa Dhawan, the learned APP appearing on behalf of the respondent no.1/State accepts notice.

4.

She 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.

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5.

The petitioner no.1 (former husband), as well as, respondent no. 2 (former wife) are present in Court and they have been identified by their respective counsel and by the Investigating Officer i.e. S.I. Dharmveer, P.S. Chhawla.

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The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 12.03.2018 according to Hindu Rites and Customs. Out of the said wedlock, one girl child was born. 7.

On account of temperamental issues certain disputes arose between the parties and they started living separately w.e.f. 25.05.2020. The dispute between the parties also led to the registration of present FIR. 8.

During the pendency of proceedings, the parties were referred to Counselling Cell, Family Courts, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi, where they arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of Settlement dated 21.01.2025, which is annexed as Annexure P-3 to the present petition.

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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 petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 have obtained a decree of divorce dated 04.06.2025, which is annexed as Annexure P-5 to the present petition.

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It is a term of the settlement between the parties that the petitioner no.1 shall pay a total sum of Rs.6,00,000/- 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.4,00,000/- has already been paid by the petitioner no.1 to the respondent no.2 in the manner as mentioned in the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

settlement. The remaining amount of Rs.2,00,000/- has been paid to the respondent no.2 today in the court by petitioner no.1 by way of Demand Draft bearing No.138016 dated 04.04.2025 [further revalidated up to 23.01.2026] issued by Central Bank of India, Ghasauli Branch. 11.

The receipt of entire amount of Rs.6,00,000/- is acknowledged by the respondent no.2, who is present in court.

12.

The respondent no.2, on a query put by the Court, states that she has no objection in case the FIR is quashed.

13.

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.

14.

It is, thus, in the interest of justice that the present FIR and all the other proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed. 15.

Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR No.0189/2021 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Chhawala, New Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed.

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The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. 17.

Order be uploaded on the website of this court. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J OCTOBER 31, 2025 aj The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.