$~81 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1427/2026 SH. VISHAL & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chanchal Sharma, Advocate with Petitioners in person.

versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP with SI Aarti.

R2 in person.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 19.02.2026

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. 388/2020 dated 24.09.2020, registered at Police Station Delhi Cantt, District South-West, New 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. Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, learned Additional Public Prosecutor [“APP”], accepts notice on behalf of the State. Respondent No. 2 – complainant appears in person, and accepts notice. She states that she does not wish to avail the assistance of counsel.

3. Petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 were married on 23.11.2016.

Due to matrimonial discord and temperamental differ