Ravi & ORS. v. The State NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~93 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7898/2025 RAVI & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Ashutosh Saini and Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Advs.

versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for State with SI Vijay Pal Singh, PS. CWC Nanak Pura.

Mr.

Pavan Kumar, Adv.

for complainant.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN % 10.11.2025

O R D E R

1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.125/2016 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Crime (Women) Cell, Nanakpura and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement.

2.

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. 3.

The petitioner no.1 has already passed away on 19.08.2023 and the proceedings qua him have abated.

4.

The petitioner nos. 2 and 3, as well as, the respondent no. 2 (former The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

wife), who is present in Court, have been identified by their respective counsel, as well as, by the Investigating Officer SI Vijay Pal Singh, PS. CWC Nanak Pura.

5.

The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 24.02.2012 according to Hindu Rites and Customs. No child was born out of the said wedlock. 6.

On account of temperamental issues certain disputes arose between the parties and they started living separately w.e.f. 29.08.2015. The dispute between the parties also led to the registration of present FIR. 7.

During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties were referred to Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi where they arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of Settlement dated 29.05.2025 which is annexed as Annexure B to the present petition. 8.

It is a term of the settlement between the parties that the petitioners shall pay a total sum of Rs. 75,000/- 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. 40,000/- has already been paid by the petitioners to the respondent no.2 in the manner as mentioned in the settlement. The remaining amount of Rs. 35,000/- has also been paid to the respondent no.2 today.

9.

The receipt of entire amount of Rs. 75,000/- is acknowledged by the respondent no.2, who is present in court.

10.

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

11.

In view of the fact that the parties have arrived at a settlement, no The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them.

12.

It is, thus, in the interest of justice that the present FIR and all the other proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed. 13.

Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR No.125/2016 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Crime (Women) Cell, Nanakpura alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed.

14.

The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. 15.

Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J NOVEMBER 10, 2025/dss The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.