Aakash & ORS. v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~15 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8243/2025 & CRL.M.A. 34391/2025 AAKASH & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Raj Kumar, Mr. Ved Prakash and Mr.

Rajesh Kumar, Advocates alongwith petitioners in person versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State with SI Mahi Pal, No.

1445/PCR, P.S. Madhu Vihar R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 01.12.2025 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 169/2024, registered at Police Station Madhu Vihar, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter „IPC‟) and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Madhu Vihar, Delhi.

3.

Brief facts of the present case are that the marriage between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 01.12.2021. It is The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

stated that no child was born out of the said wedlock. Due to temperamental differences, both the parties started residing separately since 29.08.2023. On the complaint of respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners.

4.

During pendency of the case, both the parties had amicably settled their disputes by way of Settlement Deed dated 10.01.2025. It is stated that both the parties have dissolved their marriage by way of mutual consent from the concerned Court.

5.

The complainant is present in person alongwith her counsel, who states that she has received an amount of Rs.1,50,000/- by way of Demand Draft bearing no. 006387 dated 15.11.2025 drawn on HDFC Bank, which she was to receive at the time of quashing of the FIR. 6.

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. Respondent no. 2 further states that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

7.

In view of the above fact 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. 8.

Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 169/2024, registered at Police Station Madhu Vihar, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

therefrom are quashed.

9.

In view of above, the present petition alongwith pending application, if any, stands disposed of.

10.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J DECEMBER 01, 2025/ns/AP The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.