$~56 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1935/2026, CRL.M.A. 7972/2026 VIKAS DUGGAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sameer Khan, Adv. Versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP with Mr. Upasana Bakshi, Mr. Ashish Mahani, Mr. Dinesh Kumar and Mr. Bhuman Bansal, Advs. Mr. Eram Khan and Ms. Neema, Advs. for R-2 SI- Vijay Pal Singh, PS: Nanakpura CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 17.03.2026 1. By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.154/2015 dated 21.12.2015 registered at PS: Nanakpura under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the Settlement dated 22.03.2022 [Annexure C] arrived at between the petitioner and the respondent no.2 before the learned Family Court, South-East District, Saket Courts, Delhi, which is accompanied by their respective proofs of identities. 2. Issue notice. 3. Learned APP for the State accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR. 4. Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice and affirms This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/03/2026 at 12:39:48 the terms of the aforesaid Settlement dated 22.03.2022. She further submits that since the parties have now dissolved their marriage by mutual consent on 01.03.2026, as such, she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR. 5. The petitioner and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the Investigating Officer. 6. Facts disclose that a settlement has already been arrived voluntarily between the parties and the present petition is accompanied by their respective affidavit(s). In view thereof, the parties shall remain bound by all the terms and conditions of the settlement arrived inter se themselves. As such, following the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi & Anr. (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2014) 6 SCC 466, since there is nothing left to corroborate and prove the case of the prosecution, continuation of the aforesaid FIR against the petitioner will be an exercise in futility. 7. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.154/2015 dated 21.12.2015 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at PS: Nanakpura and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 8. Accordingly, the present petition, alongwith the pending application, is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. SAURABH BANERJEE, J MARCH 17, 2026/Ab This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/03/2026 at 12:39:48