Manoj Sharma v. The State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi)
$~98 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8277/2025 and CRL.M.A. 34507/2025 MANOJ SHARMA .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Mohit Singh, Adv.
versus THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through:
Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP with SI Sadeep Bishnoi.
Ms. Shivani Tyagi, Adv.
Mr. R.P Tyagi, Adv. for R-2
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN % 20.11.2025
O R D E R
CRL.M.A. 34506/2025 1.
Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2.
Application stands disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 8277/2025 and CRL.M.A. 34507/2025 3.
The present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.541/2021 under Section 498-A/406/34 IPC, registered at Police Station Mansarovar Park, Delhi 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.
5.
The petitioner no.1 (former husband), petitioner nos. 2 to 4, who are close relatives of petitioner no.1, as well as, respondent no. 2 (former wife), The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
who are present in Court, have been identified by their respective counsel as well as by the Investigating Officer SI Sadeep Bishnoi. 6.
The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 04.02.2018 according to Hindu Rites and Customs. Out of the said wedlock a girl child namely Amaira @ Tiya Sharma was born, who is in the care and custody of respondent no.2.
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On account of certain matrimonial discords and differences arose between the parties, petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 started living separately w.e.f. 27.10.2019. The disputes between the parties also led to the registration of the present FIR.
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During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties have arrived at a settlement, the terms whereof have been reduced in writing in terms of settlement dated 16.02.2024, 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, the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 have obtained a decree of divorce dated 28.11.2024, which is annexed as Annexure-P-4 to the present petition.
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It is a term of the settlement between the parties that the petitioner no.1 shall pay a total sum of Rs.26,00,000/- 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. The receipt of entire amount of Rs. 26,00,000/- is acknowledged by the respondent no.2, who is present in court.
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On a query posed by the Court, the respondent no.2 states that she has received the total settlement amount. She further 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.
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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.541/2021 under Section 498-A/406/34 IPC, registered at Police Station Mansarovar Park, Delhi alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed. 15.
The petition along with pending application stands disposed of in the above terms.
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Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J NOVEMBER 20, 2025/neha The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.