$~112 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 696/2026 SH. SUNNY GOSWAMI AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Jogesh Gupta, Mr. Piyush Bansal, Ms. Jyoti Bakshi, Advocates.

versus THE STATE (GNCT) DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for State.

SI Rishi Kumar, PS-Geeta Colony. Mr. Harsh Vardhan Sharma, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 in person.

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. 1/2020 dated 02.01.2020, lodged at Police Station Geeta Colony, New Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/506/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 [“IPC”], on the ground of settlement.

2. Issue notice. Mr. Hitesh Vali, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, accepts notice on behalf of the State. Mr. Harsh Vardhan Sharma, 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