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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 9259/2025

AMRENDRA KUMAR .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Tripurari Jha, Adv. along with

petitioner.

versus

STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent

Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for State with

S.I. Prajjwal and ASI Ramesh Kumar,

P.S. Prem Nagar.

R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 24.12.2025

CRL.M.A. 38650/2025 (exemption)

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 9259/2025

3. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023

seeking quashing of FIR No.823/2022 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC

registered at Police Station Prem Nagar, Delhi and all consequential

proceedings emanating therefrom on the ground that the parties have arrived

at a settlement.

4. Issue notice. Ms. Kiran Bairwa, learned APP appearing on behalf of

the State accepts notice. She submits that since the FIR is an outcome of a

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matrimonial dispute and the parties have arrived at a settlement, the State

has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed.

5. Petitioner no.1 (husband), petitioner nos.2 to 5, who are close

relatives of petitioner no.1, as well as, respondent no. 2 (wife) are present in

the Court and they have been identified by their respective counsel, as well

as, bythe Investigating Officer i.e. S.I. Prajjwal.

6. The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner

no.1 and respondent no.2 was solemnized on 27.11.2015 according to Hindu

Rites and Customs. Out of the said wedlock, one female child Arpita was

born.

7. On account of certain misunderstanding between the parties,

respondent no.2 lodged the aforesaid FIR.

8. During the pendency of proceedings, the parties have arrived at a

settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of Settlement

dated 18.08.2025, which is annexed as Annexure-2 to the present petition.

9. In terms of the said settlement, the parties amicably resolved all their

disputes and started living together peacefully.

10. It has been agreed between the parties that they shall cooperate with

each other in all possible manner and they shall fulfil all their duties and

responsibilities towards each other and their family members.

11. Respondent no.2, on a query posed by the Court, affirms the fact that

the parties are living together as husband and wife and states that she has no

objection in case the FIR is quashed.

12. In view of the fact that the parties have arrived at a settlement, no

useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings, rather the same

would create further acrimonybetween them.

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13. It is, thus, in the interest of justice that the present FIR and all the

other proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed.

14. Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR No.823/2022 under

Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Prem Nagar, Delhi

alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed.

15. The petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

16. Order be uploaded on the website of this court.

VIKAS MAHAJAN, J

DECEMBER 24, 2025

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