Krishan And ORS. v. State Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR.

$~60 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7843/2025 KRISHAN AND ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Rupin Singh Dhama, Adv.

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for State with SI Keshav Dalal and ASI Mahesh, PS. Khajuri Khas.

Mr. S.S. Rajore, Adv. for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 07.11.2025 CRL.M.A. 32860/2025 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 7843/2025 3.

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.626/2021 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, 1860 and Section 4 of The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 registered at Police Station Khajuri Khas 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 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.

Petitioner no.1 (former husband), as well as, respondent no. 2 (former wife), who are present in court, have been identified by their respective counsels and the Investigating Officer SI Keshav Dalal and ASI Mahesh, PS. Khajuri Khas.

6.

The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 12.02.2015 according to Hindu Rites and Customs. No child was born from the said wedlock. 7.

On account of temperamental issues certain disputes arose between the parties and they started living separately w.e.f. 24.12.2019. The dispute between the parties also led to the registration of present FIR. 8.

During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties were referred to Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi where they arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of Settlement dated 10.04.2024 which is annexed as Annexure P/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, petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 have obtained a decree of divorce dated 01.08.2024 which is annexed as Annexure P-4 to the present petition.

10.

It is a term of the settlement between the parties that the petitioner no.1 shall pay a total sum of Rs.12.75 lacs 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. 10.20 lacs 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. 2.55 lacs has been paid to 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 today in the Court by petitioner no.1 by way of Demand Draft bearing No.421536 dated 19.08.2025 issued by Punjab National Bank, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi -110044.

11.

The receipt of entire amount of Rs. 12.75 lacs is acknowledged by respondent no.2, who is present in Court.

12.

Respondent no.2, on a query posed 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 of FIR No.626/2021 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 of The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 registered at Police Station Khajuri Khas alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed.

16.

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

Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J NOVEMBER 7, 2025/dss The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.