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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 4311/2025

RAHUL ALIAS BABAN BOKAN AND ORS .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Sharad Kumar Singh,

Mr. Shivam Sharma and Mr. Vijay Datt Gahtori,

Advs. along with the petitioners in person

versus

STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANOTHER .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, SC for State with SI

Versha, PS Shakkarpur and PSI Anshul, PS PIA

Respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL

O R D E R

% 24.12.2025

CRL.M.A. 38827/2025

1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. The application stands disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 4311/2025

3. The instant petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik

Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (earlier Section 482 of the Code of Criminal

Procedure, 1973) has been filed on behalf of the petitioners praying for the

quashing of FIR No. 157/2019, registered at Police Station Patparganj

Industrial Area, for offences punishable under Sections

This is a digitally signed order.

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498A/406/313/377/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter

“IPC”).

4. The brief facts concerning the present dispute are that the marriage

between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on

10.12.2017, according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. However, due to some

temperamental differences between them, shortly after their marriage, they

started living separately.

5. Despite efforts of reconciliation, both the parties could not settle their

differences, pursuant to which respondent no. 2 got FIR No. 157/2019

registered.

6. However, at this stage, with the intervention of family members and

relatives, both the parties have entered a settlement on 17.07.2025. The

terms and conditions of the said settlement are mentioned in the

Memorandum of Understanding dated 17.07.2025 (hereinafter “MOU”)

which is annexed as “Annexure-B” to the petition. In pursuance of the said

settlement, the parties have jointly agreed that they shall move for divorce

under Section 13B (1) and under Section 13B (2) of the Hindu Marriage

Act, 1955 and accordingly, a divorce decree dated 14.10.2025 was passed by

the Court concerned.

7. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that

respondent no. 2 has settled all her claims in respect of her dowry articles,

stridhan, marriage expenses, jewelleries, gift items and claims of past,

present and future maintenance and permanent alimony with the petitioners

and all disputes of any nature whatsoever for a sum of ₹ 18,00,000/-, out of

which a remaining amount of ₹ 6,00,000/- was agreed to be paid at the time

of quashing of the FIR.

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8. At this juncture, petitioner no. 1 has handed over Demand Drafts

bearing Nos. 000257 dated 16.12.2025 for the balance amount of

₹ 4,50,000/- and 000258 dated 16.12.2025 for the balance amount of

₹ 1,50,000/- in the name of respondent no. 2 today in the Court. Respondent

no. 2 has verified the particulars of the Demand Draft to her satisfaction and

stated them to be correct.

9. It is, thus, prayed that the instant FIR be quashed on the basis of

MOU.

10. Learned SC for the State, who appears on advance notice, accepts

notice and submits that there is no opposition to the prayer made on behalf

of the petitioners seeking quashing of the FIR in question in view of the

settlement arrived at between the parties.

11. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

12. The petitioners are present before this Court and have been identified

by their counsel and the Investigating Officer, Police Station Patparganj

Industrial Area. Respondent no. 2 is also present in the Court and has been

identified by the