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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 4264/2025

VISHAL & ORS. .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Brijballabh Tiwari, Advocate

alongwith petitioners in person

versus

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

Through: Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC for the

State with SI Sachin Rahtee

Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate for R-2

alongwith R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 22.12.2025

CRL.M.A. 38373/2025 (exemption)

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. Application stands disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 4264/2025

3. By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR

bearing no. 576/2025, registered at Police Station Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi,

for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC’) and the proceedings emanating

therefrom.

4. The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and

have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer

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(IO) from Police Station Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi.

5. Brief facts of the present case are that the marriage between the

petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 23.11.2023, as per

Hindu rites and ceremonies at Delhi. It is stated that one child was born out

of the said wedlock. Due to certain matrimonial discord and differences,

both the parties started residing separately since March, 2024. It is stated

that on the complaint of respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered

against the petitioners.

6. During pendency of the present case, both the parties had amicably

settled their disputes vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 21.08.2025

and had obtained decree of divorce by mutual consent.

7. On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2, who has been

identified by the IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into

compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or

threat. Respondent no. 2 further states she has received the entire payment,

as per the terms of settlement and that she has no objection, if the present

FIR is quashed.

8. In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their

differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, no useful

purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would

create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice

to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.

There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

9. Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 576/2025, registered at Police Station

Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under

Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating

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therefrom are quashed.

10. In view of above, the present petition stands disposed of.

11. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J

DECEMBER 22, 2025/ns

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