$~97 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7936/2025 ANKUR GOEL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate.

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

SI Manish Giri, SI Jagroshni, PS-

Timarpur.

Ms. Rekha Sharma, Mr. Hitesh Sharma, Advocates for R-2.

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. 392/2022 dated 06.09.2022, lodged at Police Station G.T.B. Enclave, Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 [“IPC”], on the ground of settlement.

2. Issue notice. Ms. Manjeet Arya, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, accepts notice on behalf of the State. Ms. Rekha 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 wife of petitioner No. 1. Petitioner Nos. 2 to 4 ar