Kuldeep Singh Anand & ORS. v. State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR.
$~55 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8502/2025 KULDEEP SINGH ANAND & ORS.
.....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dhanda and Mr.
Mehraj Chaudhary, Advocates.
versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.
.....Respondent Through:
Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for the State.
Mr. Amod Kumar Mishra, Ms.
Neelima Bagoria, Advocates for R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
O R D E R
% 01.12.2025 CRL.M.A. 35537/2025 (Seeking Exemption) 1.
Allowed, subject to just exceptions.
2.
The Application stands disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 8502/2025 3.
A Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C/Section 528 BNSS has been filed on behalf of the Petitioners seeking quashing of the FIR No.0863/2015 under Section 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Paharganj. 4.
Brief facts of the case are that the marriage was solemnized between petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 on 05.02.2012 according to Sikh rites and ceremonies. It is stated that a girl child namely Dharamleen Kaur was born out of the said wedlock on 13.04.2015. Due to some temperamental differences, the parties started residing separately from each other since 13.04.2025.
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5.
It is further submitted that the Respondent No.2 filed a Complaint under Section 12 of D.V. Act at CAW Cell, on the basis of which an FIR bearing No.0863/2015 under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 got registered at Police Station Pahar Ganj against the Petitioners.
6.
It is stated that during the trial, the parties were referred to Counselling Cell, Family Courts, Dwarka, where they settled the matter on 13.11.2024 and agreed to file a Petition for taking Divorce by mutual consent. The Settlement was recorded again before the Mediator, Mediation Cell, Tis Hazari, Delhi on 27.09.2025. It is stated that petitioner No. 1/husband shall pay a sum of Rs. 16,00,000/- to the respondent No. 2/wife towards full and final amount of all the claims of the respondent No. 2/wife. It is also stated that the petitioner No. 1 has already paid Rs. 10,00,000 to respondent No. 2/wife in two instalments viz., Rs.4,00,000/- was paid at the time of recording of statements in First Motion Petition under Section 13(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and another Rs.6,00,000/- was paid at the time of recording of statements in Second Motion Petition under Section 13(b)(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. 7.
It is further stated that the remaining third instalment of Rs.6,00,000/- shall be paid by the petitioner No. 1/husband at the time of quashing of FIR No.0863/2015. It is also stated that the child shall remain in the custody of respondent No. 2/wife.
8.
It is also stated that on 28.05.2025, the marriage between petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 had been dissolved as per Hindu law. 9.
In view of the Compromise Deed dated 27.09.2025, the present petition has been filed.
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10.
The parties are present before this Court in-person today, and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer concerned. The parties have endorsed the amicable settlement and accepted the terms thereof voluntarily.
11.
The third installment of Rs.6,00,000/- has been paid to the respondent No. 2/wife by the petitioner No. 1 today in the Court via Demand Draft No."127433" dated 17.11.2025 drawn on Canara Bank, Kashmere Gate, Delhi, and the same has been confirmed by the respondent No. 2/wife. 12.
The parties have submitted that all the disputes have been amicably settled vide Compromise Deed dated 27.09.2025 and thus, no fruitful purpose will be served in continuing with the FIR. 13.
The present petition has been signed by all the parties and is supported by their respective affidavits. The parties have reaffirmed the terms of the settlement arrived at vide Compromise Deed dated 27.09.2025 and they also submit that the said Compromise Deed has been arrived at between the parties without any pressure and coercion. 14.
Today, the complainant/respondent No. 2/wife, who is present in Court, states that she has received all amounts due to her and has no objection if the FIR is quashed.
15.
In view of the above facts that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will and without any coercion and also the fact that the present matter is a family matter, I am of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served in continuing with the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.
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16.
Moreover, there is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.
17.
Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 0863/2015 registered at Police Station Pahar Ganj, for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
18.
It is made clear that the above Settlement is without prejudice to the rights of the child.
19.
The petition stands disposed of.
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J DECEMBER 1, 2025/va The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.