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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 9291/2025

DHANUJ YADAV & ORS. .....Petitioners

Through: Ms. Shabana Hussain, Ms. Shivani

Bansal, Mr. Ankit Bhati, Advocates

with Petitioners in person.

versus

THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the

State.

Ms. Ashu Bidhuri, Mr. Swapnam

Prakash Singh, Mr. Sahil Vidhuri,

Advocates for R-2 along with R-2 in

person.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

% 24.12.2025

1. This petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha

Sanhita, 2023, “BNSS” (corresponding to Section 482 of the Code of Criminal

Procedure, 1973, “Cr.P.C.”) seeks quashing of FIR No. 427/2021, registered under

Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, “IPC” at P.S. Samaipur

Badli and all other proceedings emanating therefrom.

2. Petitioner No. 1 is the husband and Petitioner Nos. 2 to 4 are the in-

laws of Respondent No. 2. The marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and

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Respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 3^rd November, 2014 as per Hindu rites

and ceremonies. Parties have three children from this marriage. Due to

matrimonial discord, the relationship between the parties deteriorated,

leading to separation. Several efforts for reconciliation were made, but to no

avail.

3. Subsequently, Respondent No. 2 lodged a complaint against the

Petitioners, alleging that she was subjected to cruelty, which later

culminated into the impugned FIR.

4. The parties, on their own free will, without any coercion, pressure or

undue influence, have amicably resolved all their disputes and differences.

Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 have executed a Settlement Deed

dated 09^th December, 2025, whereby Respondent No. 2 has agreed to move

back in the company of Petitioner No. 1. Additionally, the parties have

agreed to withdraw all proceedings pending before various Courts.

5. Respondent No. 2, who is present in person and duly identified by the

Investigating Officer, confirms the settlement and gives no objection to the

quashing of the impugned FIR. She states that she is now happily living with

her husband and has no surviving grievances against the Petitioners. An

affidavit to this effect is also on record. In light of the foregoing, counsel for

the parties jointly pray for the quashing of the impugned FIR.

6. The Court has considered the afore-noted facts. Notably, the offence

under Section 498A of IPC is non-compoundable, while the offence under

Section 406 of IPC is compoundable in certain cases.

7. It is well-established that the High Courts, in exercise of their powers

under Section 528 of BNSS (corresponding to Section 482 of CrPC), can

compound offences which are non-compoundable on the ground that there is

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a compromise between the accused and the complainant. In Narinder Singh

& Ors. v. State of Punjab & Anr.,, (2014) 6 SCC 466 the Supreme Court laid down guidelines

for High Courts while accepting settlement deeds between parties and

quashing the proceedings. The relevant observations in the said decision

read as under:

“29. In view of the aforesaid discussion, we sum up and lay down the

following principles by which the High Court would be guided in giving

adequate treatment to the settlement between the parties and exercising its

power under Section 482 of the Code while accepting the settlement and

quashing the proceedings or refusing to accept the settlement with direction

to continue with the criminal proceedings:

29.1. Power conferred under Section 482 of the