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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 9127/2025

SUNNY VIJ AND ORS .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Manish Kumar and Mr. Manohar

Kumar, Advs. along with petitioners in person

versus

THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State with

Mr. Ashish Mahani, Adv. with IO Roop Kishor

Mr. Harishankar and Mr. Shoaib, Advs. for R-2

along with respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL

O R D E R

% 22.12.2025

CRL.M.A. 38178/2025

1. Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions.

2. The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 9127/2025

3. 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. 02/2021, registered at Police Station Vivek Vihar,

Delhi for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian

Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter “IPC”).

This is a digitally signed order.

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

between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no.2 was solemnized on

15.02.2016, according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. However, due to some

temperamental differences between them, shortly after their marriage, they

started living separately.

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

differences, pursuant to which respondent no. 2 got FIR no. 02/2021

registered.

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

relatives, both the parties have entered a settlement on 02.04.2024 before the

Family Court, East District, Karkardooma Court, Delhi. The terms and

conditions of the said settlement are mentioned in the Mediation Settlement

dated 02.04.2024 which is annexed as “Annexure P-2” 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

10.07.2025 was passed by the Court concerned.

7. 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 ₹ 8,10,000/-.

8. At this juncture, the respondent no. 2 submits that she has received the

entire amount as per the terms of the aforesaid Mediation Settlement.

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

Mediation Settlement dated 02.04.2024.

This is a digitally signed order.

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10. 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.

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

12. The petitioners are present before this Court and have been identified

by their counsel and the Investigating Officer, Police Station Vivek Vihar,

Delhi. Respondent no. 2 is also present in the Court and has been identified

by her counsel and the concerned Investigating Officer.

13. 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.

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