Pramod Kumar And ORS. v. The State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR.

$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2966/2025 & CRL.M.A.13214/2025 PRAMOD KUMAR AND ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Varun Kumar, Advocate with Petitioners.

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

Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP for the State with W/SI Manju, D-6230, PS Inderpuri.

Mr. Lakhshana Oberoi and Mr. Daksh Oberoi, Advocates for R2 with R2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

O R D E R

% 23.05.2025 CRL.M.A. 13213/2025 (Exemption) 1.

Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2.

The Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 2966/2025 3.

Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sahita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'B.N.S.S.') has been filed on behalf of the Petitioners, for quashing of the FIR No. 0306/2021 under Section 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as 'IPC') reregistered at Police Station Inderpuri, Delhi and all the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom. 4.

Issue Notice.

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5.

On advance Notice, learned APP has appeared and accepts the Notice on behalf of the State.

6.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage was solemnized between the Petitioner No.1/husband and the Respondent No. 2/wife on 10.06.2018, according to the Hindu rites and ceremonies and no child was born out of the said wedlock.

7.

It is further submitted that on the Complaint of the Respondent No. 2, an FIR No. 0306/2021 under Section 498A/406/34 IPC got reregistered at Police Station Inderpuri, Delhi, against the Petitioners. It is stated that due to temperamental differences, they have been residing separately since 12.06.2019.

8.

The matter has been amicably settled between the parties vide Settlement Deed on 28.11.2022, which bears the signatures of all the parties and both the parties have settled all their grievances. In the Settlement Deed, it was agreed between the parties that the Petitioner No.1 shall pay the total amount of Rs.2,00,000/-, to the Respondent No. 2, in three instalments, as full and final settlement (against stridhan and dowry, maintenance towards past, present and future). It was also agreed that the first instalment of Rs.1,00,000/- shall be paid by the Petitioner No.1 to the Respondent No.2 at the time of recording of the Statement of first Motion Petition under Section 13B(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act. The second instalment of Rs.50,000/- shall be paid by the Petitioner No. 1 to the Respondent No.

2 at the time of recording the Statement in the second Motion Petition under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act. The third instalment of Rs.50,000/- shall be paid by the Petitioner No. 1 to the Respondent No. 2, in the form of DD, at the time of quashing the said FIR, before the this Court. It was further agreed The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

that the parties shall withdraw all the pending cases against each other. 9.

The parties are present in person and have been identified by their learned counsel and the Investigating Officer concerned. It is submitted by learned Counsel for the Respondent No. 2 that the settlement amount of Rs.2,00,000./- has already been paid by the Petitioner No. 1. 10.

It is also stated that on 17.11.2023, the marriage between the Petitioner and the Respondent No. 2, had been dissolved by mutual consent, as per the Hindu law.

11.

The Statements of the parties have already been recorded before the learned Joint Registrar. They have entered into the Settlement voluntarily and without any fear and coercion and undertake to remain bound by the terms of the said Settlement.

12.

Considering the nature of the allegations and that they have settled the matter, the FIR No. 0306/2021 under Section 498A/406/34 IPC got reregistered at Police Station Inderpuri, Delhi and all the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed 13.

The Petition is disposed of accordingly. Pending Application also stands disposed of.

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J MAY 23, 2025/RS The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.