$~89 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6822/2025 & CRL.M.A. 28695/2025 RAJINDER & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Yashpal Jolly, Advocate.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State.

SI Jay Prakash, PS-Rajouri Garden.

Appearance not given for R2.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 28.01.2026

1. The petitioners have filed this petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [“BNSS”] (corresponding to Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [“CrPC”]) seeking quashing of FIR No. 871/2021 dated 14.10.2021, registered at Police Station Rajouri Garden, Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [“IPC”], and all proceedings emanating therefrom, on the ground of settlement.

2. Issue notice. Ms. Manjeet Arya, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, accepts notice on behalf of the State. Learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 2.

3. The petition is taken up for disposal with the consent of learned counsel for the parties.

4. The FIR is registered at the instance of respondent No. 2, who was the wife of petitioner No. 1. Petitioner Nos.