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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 9324/2025

PAWAN KUMAR AND ORS .....Petitioners

Through: Ms. Suman, Adv. along with

petitioners.

versus

STATE THROUGH SHO PS DABRI AND ANR.....Respondents

Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for

State with S.I. Dhanendra, P.S.

B.H.D. Nagar and S.I. Puran, P.S.

Dabri.

Mr. Harish Bhardwaj, Adv. for R-2

along with R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 24.12.2025

CRL.M.A. 38915/2025 (exemption)

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 9324/2025

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

seeking quashing of FIR No.0077/2023 under Sections 498A/354/406/34

IPC registered at Police Station Dabri and all consequential proceedings

emanating therefrom on the ground that the parties have arrived at a

settlement.

4. Issue notice. Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, learned APP appearing on

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behalf of the State accepts notice. He submits that since the FIR is an

outcome of a 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 4, 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 counsels, as well

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

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

no.1 and respondent no.2 was solemnized on 17.02.2014 according to Hindu

Rites and Customs. Out of the said wedlock, two children were born.

7. On account of certain misunderstanding between the parties

respondent no. 2 lodged the aforesaid FIR.

8. During pendency of the proceedings, the parties were referred to

Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi where they arrived at a

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

Deed/MOU dated 17.08.2023, which is annexed as Annexure P-3 to the

present petition

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

disputes and started living together peacefully. The petition is also supported

by an affidavit of respondent no. 2 which is at page no.75 of the present

petition.

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

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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.

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.0077/2023

under Sections 498A/354/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Dabri

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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