Diwakar Trivedi And ORS v. State NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~42 & 55 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 172/2026 DIWAKAR TRIVEDI AND ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Shivam Sharma and Mr. Vijay Dutt Gahotri, Advocates along with petitioners-in-person.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:

Mr.

Ashish, Mrs.

Sushma Priyadarshna, Mr. Jitender Kumar, Advocates for R-2 along with R-2.

(55) + W.P.(CRL) 71/2026 SHIVANI TRIVEDI .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Shivam Sharma and Mr. Vijay Dutt Gahotri, Advocates along with petitioner-in-person.

versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

....Respondents Through:

Mr.

Ashish, Mrs.

Sushma Priyadarshna, Mr. Jitender Kumar, Advocates for R-2 along with R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 09.01.2026 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

CRL.M.A. 608/2026 (exemption) in CRL.M.C. 172/2026 CRL.M.A. 625/2026(exemption) in W.P.(CRL) 71/2026 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 172/2026 & W.P.(CRL) 71/2026 3.

By way of the present petitions, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 444/2019, registered at Police Station Farsh Bazar, Delhi, for commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC').

4.

Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. 5.

All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Farsh Bazar, Delhi.

6.

Brief facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 in CRL.M.C. 172/2026 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 28.11.2017 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. No child was born out of the wedlock. Due to temperamental differences, parties started living separately since 17.04.2018. It is stated that on the complaint of respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered. During pendency of the case, both the parties have amicably settled their disputes before Mediation Centre Karkardooma Courts, Delhi vide Mediation Settlement Agreement dated 13.05.2025.

7.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent no. 2 that the entire dispute has been The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

amicably settled between them vide Mediation Settlement Agreement dated 13.05.2025. Respondent no. 2 further states she has received the remaining amount of Rs. 2 lakhs due to her, as per settlement agreement, by way of Demand Draft bearing No. 516423 drawn on Central Bank of India, and she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 8.

In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. 9.

Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 444/2019, registered at Police Station Farsh Bazar, Delhi, for commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

10.

In view of above, the present petitions stand disposed of. 11.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JANUARY 09, 2026/zp The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.