$~30 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 9157/2025 MANISH BANSAL AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Samiksha Garg, Advocate.

versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP. Ms. Ritambhra Kalra, Advocate for R-2.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 23.02.2026

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. 779/2018 dated 22.12.2018, registered at Police Station Vijay Vihar, 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. Hitesh Vali, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, accepts notice on behalf of the State. Ms. Ritambhra Kalra, 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 parties are present on video conference, and are identified by their learned counsel.

5. The impugned FIR was registered at the instance of re