Aditya Gupta & ORS. v. State NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~51 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8421/2025 ADITYA GUPTA & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Aditya Gupta, Advocate with Petitioners.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for the State.

Counsel for Complainant (appearance not given) with Complainant.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

O R D E R

% 26.11.2025 Matter is taken up today as 25.11.2025 was declared holiday on account of 350th Anniversary of 'Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day'. 1.

Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as „Cr.PC‟) read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as „B.N.S.S.' has been filed on behalf of the Petitioners for quashing of FIR No. 231/2024 under Section 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as „IPC') registered at Police Station G.K.I. and all the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, in terms of the mediated Settlement dated 17.09.2024.

2.

Issue Notice.

3.

On advance Notice, learned APP has appeared and accepted the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Notice on behalf of the State.

4.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage was solemnized between Petitioner No.1/husband and the Respondent No. 2/wife on 12.12.2018, according to the Hindu rites and ceremonies and no child was born out of the said wedlock.

5.

On the Complaint of the Respondent No.2/Complainant, FIR No.231/2024 under Section 498A/406/34 of IPC, got registered at Police Station G.K.I.

6.

It is submitted that the FIR was a consequence of the matrimonial disputes between the Complainant and the Petitioner No.1. It is stated that the Petitioner No.1 and the Respondent No. 2 have amicably settled all the disputes and differences between them and arrived at Settlement vide Memorandum of Settlement (MOU) dated 17.09.2024, before the Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, New Delhi. In the Settlement, it was inter alia settled between the parties that the Respondent No. 2/wife and the Petitioner No.1/husband shall dissolve their marriage by decree of mutual consent under Section 13-B(1) and 13-B(2) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. It is stated that the Petitioner No.1/husband shall pay a sum of ₹2 Crore 7 Lakhs, towards full and final settlement of all the claims in all respect i.e. towards past, present and future maintenance, balance istridhan and alimony of the Respondent No. 2/wife.

7.

Today, the Respondent No. 2/wife, who is present in the Court, states that she has received all amounts due to her and has no objection if the FIR is quashed.

8.

It is also stated that on 20.08.2025 the marriage between the Petitioner No.1 and the Respondent No. 2, had been dissolved by mutual consent, as The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

per the Hindu law.

9.

The parties are present before this Court in-person today, and have been identified by their Counsel and Investigating Officer concerned and they have entered into the Settlement voluntarily and without any fear and coercion and undertake to remain bound by the terms of the said Settlement. 10.

Considering the nature of the allegations and that they have settled the matter, the FIR No. 231/2024 under Section 498A/406/34 of IPC, registered at Police Station G.K.I. and all the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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The Petition is disposed of accordingly.

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J NOVEMBER 26, 2025/RS The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.