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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 9214/2025 & CRL.M.A. 38482/2025

GURDEV SINGH SONGRA & ORS. .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Akhil Maan and Mr. Kartik

Pandey, Advs.

Petitioner no. 1 in person.

versus

STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State with

Mr. Ashish Mahani and Ms. Upasna Bakshi, Advs.

SI Rashmi, PS Janakpuri

Counsel for respondent no.2 (appearance not

given)

Mr. Vansh Vashistha, Adv. along with R-2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL

O R D E R

% 23.12.2025

1. 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.153/2021, registered at Police Station – Janakpuri, for

offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code,

1860 (hereinafter “IPC”).

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

between petitioner no.2 and respondent no.2 was solemnized on 07.02.2019,

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

temperamental differences between them, shortly after their marriage, they

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started living separately.

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

differences, pursuant to which respondent no.2 got FIR no.153/2021

registered.

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

relatives, both the parties have entered a settlement on 15.11.2025. The

terms and conditions of the said settlement are mentioned in the Settlement

Deed which is annexed as “Annexure A-4” 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 06.11.2024 was

passed by the Court concerned.

5. 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 ₹12,00,000/- was agreed to be paid at the time

of quashing of the FIR.

6. At this juncture, petitioner no.1 has handed over a Demand Draft

bearing No.503826 dated 13.11.2025 for the balance amount of ₹12,00,000/-

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.

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

compromise.

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8. Heard. Issue notice.

9. Learned APP 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.

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

11. The instant criminal proceedings concern non-compoundable offences

that are private in nature and do not have a serious impact on society,

especially considering that there is a settlement/compromise between the

victim and the accused.

12. In such cases, it is settled law that High Court is also required to

consider the conduct and antecedents of the accused in order to ascertain

that the settlement has been entered