Chandni Khandelwal v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

12.11.2025 Ct. No.42 Sl. No.2 Mujahid CRR 4180 of 2025 With CRAN 1 of 2025 Chandni Khandelwal Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Anr.

Ms. Sanchari Chakraborty Ms. Puja Dey ...for the petitioner Ms. Puja Sah ...for the opposite parties 1.

Present petition has been filed for quashing of proceeding of G.R. Case No.87 of 2021 arising out of Burtolla P.S. Case No.15 of 2021 under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC. 2.

Pursuant to the investigation, the charge-sheet was filed before the court. However, during the course, the parties have entered into a settlement on mutual consent vide a detailed document dated 9th September, 2025.

The document comprehensively contains the terms and settlement between the parties. The petitioner, who is sister-in-law of the opposite party no.2 has stated her brother Ayush Khandelwal was married to opposite party no.2 on 17th January, 2017. Thereafter, certain matrimonial disputes arose which led to the registration of the present FIR. The petitioner has stated that during the course, the differences between the parties were resolved by a mutual

consent and parties decided to withdrawn all proceedings. It has specifically been stated that the parties have mutually and out of their own will and violation decided and agreed to amicably settle and compromise the disputes. Subsequently, the filing of the petition, CRAN 1 of 2025 was filed jointly by the petitioner and the opposite party no.2 along with their respective affidavits. 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that in regard to the other alleged persons, the proceedings have already been quashed in CRR 5439 of 2024, CRR 5455 of 2024 and CRR 5449 of 2024.

4.

Perusal of the record indicates that the parties have mutually agreed the dispute. The dispute has arisen out of the matrimonial disputes which have amicably settled between the parties. It has consistently been held by the courts that in the matrimonial disputes, if the parties have mutually settled the matter, there would be no purpose of continuing with the trial. The mutual settlement is taken on record. Parties are held bound by the terms and conditions of the settlement and the terms of settlement as recorded in the document dated 9th September, 2024.

5.

In view of the submissions, G.R. Case No.87 of 2021 arising out of Burtolla P.S. Case No.15 of 2021 under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC and all proceedings arising thereon are quashed qua the petition.

6.

Accordingly, CRR 4180 of 2025 along with CRAN 1 of 2025 stands disposed of.

7.

All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J.)