Navdeep Singh v. The State Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR
$~125 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7765/2025 & CRL.M.A. 32505/2025 NAVDEEP SINGH .....Petitioner Through:
Ms. Kanishka Gautam, Adv.
versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:
Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for State with SI Loveleen, PS. Moti Nagar.
Mr. Ankit and Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advs. for R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN
O R D E R
% 04.11.2025 CRL.M.A. 32506/2025 (exemption) 1.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2.
Application stands disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 7765/2025 3.
The present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.611/2023 under Sections 498A/406 IPC registered at Police Station Moti Nagar and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement.
4.
Issue notice. Ms. Richa Dhawan, learned APP for the State accepts notice. She submits that since the FIR in question 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. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
5.
The petitioner no.1 (former husband), as well as, the respondent no. 2 (former wife), who is present in court, have been identified by their respective counsels, as well as, by the Investigating Officer SI Loveleen, PS. Moti Nagar.
6.
The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 23.08.2015 according to Hindu Rites and Customs. No child was born out of the said wedlock. 7.
On account of temperamental issues certain disputes arose between the parties and they started living separately w.e.f. 17.04.2016. The dispute between the parties also led to the registration of present FIR. 8.
During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties have arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of Memorandum of Understanding/Mutual Deed or Settlement Agreement dated 17.09.2024, which is annexed as Annexure 3 to the present petition. 9.
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 12.11.2024 which is annexed as Annexure 4 to the present petition.
10.
It is also a term of the settlement between the parties that the respondent no.2 has waived all her claims towards full and final settlement on account of streedhan, permanent alimony, dowry articles, maintenance (past, present and future) etc. without any monetary consideration. This fact is affirmed by the respondent no.2, who is present in Court. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
11.
The respondent no.2, on a query posed by the Court, states that she has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed. 12.
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.
13.
It is, thus, in the interest of justice that the present FIR and all the other proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed. 14.
Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR No.611/2023 under Sections 498A/406 IPC registered at Police Station Moti Nagar alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed. 15.
The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. 16.
Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J NOVEMBER 4, 2025/dss The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.