Nikhil Suri v. State NCT Of Delhi And ANR.

$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 9069/2025 NIKHIL SURI .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Shamim Ahmad Khan and Mr.

Kashif Ahmed Khan, Advocates.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Tarang Srivastava, APP for State with W/SI Suman with victim and mother of victim.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 19.12.2025 CRL.M.A. 37972/2025 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 9069/2025 3.

The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner under Section 528 BNSS read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 100/2023 under Sections 354/506/509 IPC & Sections 10/12 POCSO ACT registered at P.S. Jagatpuri, Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement.

4.

Issue notice. Mr. Tarang Srivastava, learned APP for the State accepts notice.

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5.

The petitioner (husband) and respondent no.2 (wife) are present in Court. They have been identified by Mr. Shamim Ahmed Khan, learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as, by Investigating Officer SI Suman. 6.

The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 05.12.2013 according to Hindu Rites and Customs and one girl child was born out of the said wedlock. It is the case of the prosecution that on 08.02.2023, under the influence of liquor, the petitioner threatened respondent no.2 and her daughter with a knife and scissors with an intention to cause harm upon them. 7.

He also mentally harassed their daughter by doing some wrong acts with her, which led to the registration of FIR under Section under Sections 354/506/509 IPC. Subsequently, upon recording of statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. of daughter of respondent no.2, Sections 9 and 10 of POCSO were also added.

8.

During pendency of the proceedings, the parties mutually arrived at a settlement before the Counselling Cell, Karkardooma Court, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the settlement, which is annexure Annexure P-4 to the present petition.

9.

It is a term of settlement that both the parties will live together as husband and wife along with their daughter and carry out their matrimonial duties and responsibilities. It was also undertaken by the petitioner that he shall provide all household facilities to his wife and child. 10.

Respondent no.2, on a query posed by the Court, affirms the factum of settlement and states that the parties are living together as husband and wife and she has no objection in case the FIR is quashed. 11.

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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. 100/2023 under Sections 354/506/509 IPC & Sections 10/12 POCSO ACT registered at P.S. Jagatpuri, Delhi alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed.

14.

The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. 15.

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