$~52 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 19^th February, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 1416/2026 SANTOSH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sumit Solanki wtih Mr. S Solanki, Mr. P K Pandey, Mr. Rohan Sharma, Mr. Abhay Chaturvedi and Mr.

Abhishek Dubey, Advocates.

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP with Mr. Jagat Singh, Advocate for R-2 with SI Himanshu with SI Bala Rani.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral)

1. Petitioner herein seeks quashing of FIR No. 281/2017 dated 04.09.2017, registered at P.S. Najafgarh, New Delhi, for commission of offences under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties.

2. Petitioner- Santosh Kumar got married to respondent No.2 on

12.05.2011 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies in Bihar.

3. There is no child from the abovesaid wedlock.

4. However, due to certain temperamental differences, the parties started living separately w.e.f. October 2013.

5. On account of matrimonial discord, a complaint was lodged by respondent No.2, which resulted into registration of abovesaid FIR.

6. In the