Anil Kumar And ORS. v. State Of NCT Delhi & ANR.

$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 73/2025 ANIL KUMAR AND ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Satish Solanki, Advocate.

versus STATE OF NCT DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for State with IO/SI Charu Saini, PS-Aman Vihar.

Respondent no.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN % 02.12.2025

O R D E R

1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

CRL.M.A. 403/2025 2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 73/2025 3.

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS (Section 482 Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of FIR No. 0217/2019 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at P.S. Aman Vihar and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement.

4.

Issue notice. Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, learned APP for the State accepts notice.

5.

Petitioners as well as respondent no.2 are present in Court. They have The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

been identified by Mr. Satish Solanki, learned counsel for petitioners, as well as, by Investigating Officer IO/SI Charu Saini, PS-Aman Vihar. 6.

The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 13.11.2016 according to Hindu Rites and Customs. However, on account of temperamental issues, certain disputes arose between the parties and they started living separately since 11.03.2019. The dispute between the parties also led to the registration of the present FIR.

7.

During pendency of the proceedings the parties have arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of settlement dated 30.09.2021, copy of which is annexed as Annexure-C (Colly) to the present petition.

8.

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, petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 have obtained decree of divorce dated 05.03.2024.

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It is a term of the settlement between the parties that the petitioners shall pay a total sum of Rs.8,00,000/- 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. Out of which an amount of Rs.5,50,000/- has already been paid by petitioners to respondent no.2 in the manner stated in the settlement. Balance amount of Rs.2,50,000/- has been paid today in the Court by way of Bankers Cheque bearing no. 068863 dated 27.11.2025 issued by State Bank of India. 10.

The receipt of entire amount of Rs.8,00,000/- is acknowledged by respondent no.2, who is present in court.

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11.

Respondent no.2, on a query posed by the Court, states that she does not wish to prosecute criminal proceedings any further and has no objection in case the FIR 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.

13.

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. 0217/2019 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at P.S. Aman Vihar alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed. 15.

The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. 16.

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