Lokesh And ORS v. State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR
$~32 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 9959/2024 LOKESH AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:
Mr. Bijendra Kr. Gautam, Adv.
versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:
Mr. Aman Usman, APP for State with SI Aarti, PS. Narela and SI Satyapal Singh, PS. CAW Cell, Rani Bagh.
Mr. Sanjay Kumar and Mr. Naveen Kumar, Advs. for R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN
O R D E R
% 18.02.2025 1.
The present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.460/2017 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Narela and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement.
2.
Issue notice. The learned APP for the State accepts notice. He 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 (former husband) and the petitioner nos. 2 and 3, who are the parents of petitioner no.1, as well as, respondent no. 2 (former wife), are present in Court and they have been identified by their respective The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
counsel, as well as, by the Investigating Officer SI Aarti, PS. Narela and SI Satyapal Singh, PS. CAW Cell, Rani Bagh.
4.
The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 15.01.2012 according to Hindu Rites and Customs. Out of the said wedlock, one girl child namely, Rinshal was born, who is presently in the care and custody of the respondent no.2. 5.
On account of temperamental issues certain disputes arose between the parties and they started living separately w.e.f. 24.10.2017. The dispute between the parties also led to the registration of present FIR. 6.
During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties have arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of Settlement dated 26.04.2024, which is annexed as Annexure P-4 to the present petition. 7.
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 06.09.2024 which is annexed as Annexure P-8 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.9.50 lacs 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. 6.50 lacs has already been paid by the petitioner no.1 to the respondent no.2 in the manner as mentioned in the settlement. The remaining amount of Rs. 3 lacs has been paid to the respondent no.2 today in the Court by the petitioner no.1 by way of Demand Draft bearing No.523844 dated 25.11.2025 issued by ICICI Bank.
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9.
The receipt of entire amount of Rs.9.50 lacs 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 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.460/2017 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Narela alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed. 14.
The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. 15.
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