Yogesh Dutta & ORS. v. State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR.
$~57 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1609/2026 YOGESH DUTTA & ORS.
.....Petitioners Through:
Mr. Ashish Verma, Adv. alongwith the petitioners versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through:
Mr. Satish Kumar, APP with Ms.
Upasna Bakshi and Ms. Divya Bakshi, Advs.
SI- Elizabeth V., PS: Geeta Colony
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE
O R D E R
% 27.02.2026 CRL.M.A. 6532/2026 (Exemption) 1.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2.
The present application is disposed of.
CRL.M.A. 6533/2026 (Delay 33 days in re-filing) 3.
By virtue of the present application, the petitioners seek condonation of delay of thirty three (33) days in re-filing the present petition.
4.
For the reasons stated therein, the present application is allowed and the delay of thirty three (33) days in re-filing the present petition is condoned.
5.
The present application is disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 1609/2026 6.
By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the petitioners seek quashing of The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
FIR No.362/2019 dated 31.10.2019 registered at PS.: Geeta Colony, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the Settlement dated 01.09.2025 arrived at between the petitioners and the respondent no.2 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi. 7.
The present petition is accompanied by the aforesaid Settlement dated 01.09.2025 [Annexure C], and is also supported by affidavits of the petitioners and of respondent no.2, along with proofs of their respective I.Ds.
8.
Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice and confirms that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR. 9.
Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice and confirms the aforesaid Settlement with the petitioner no.1 and submits that she has started residing with the petitioner no.1. Lastly, respondent no.2 states that she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR. 10.
The petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the Investigating Officer.
11.
Since, both petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 have started residing together, a Settlement has already been arrived at voluntarily between the parties, as also since, accompanying affidavit(s) of the parties involved have also been filed herewith, and the parties have agreed to remain bound by all the terms and conditions thereof, following the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi & Anr. (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Ors. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2014) 6 SCC 466, continuation of the aforesaid FIR against the petitioners will be an exercise in futility. 12.
Since the parties have started residing together, the petition is allowed and FIR No.362/2019 dated 31.10.2019 registered at PS.: Geeta Colony under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.
13.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. SAURABH BANERJEE, J FEBRUARY 27, 2026/Ab The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.