Manish Ojha & ANR. v. State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR.

$~77 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7875/2025 MANISH OJHA & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Petitioners with their counsel versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State.

R-2 with her counsel

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 10.11.2025 CRL.M.A. 32993/2025 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 7875/2025 3.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 476/2022, registered at Police Station Moti Nagar, West District, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter „IPC'). 4.

Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. 5.

The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned, Police Station Moti Nagar, West District, Delhi. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

6.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Madhya Pradesh on 17.01.2020, in accordance with Hindu rites. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioners and respondent no. 2, they have started living separately since 12.10.2020. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners under the relevant Sections. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Memorandum of Understanding/Settlement Agreement dated 21.12.2023. 7.

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 also stated that at present, the parties are living together since 11⁄2 years. Therefore, respondent no. 2 has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

8.

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. 9.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 476/2022, registered at Police Station Moti Nagar, West District, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

10.

The petition stands disposed of.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

11.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J NOVEMBER 10, 2025/A The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.