$~49 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1573/2024 MEENA SURESH AGARWAL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Y.K. Singh, Mr. Rohit Tulpule and Mr. Pranaynath Jha, Advocates. Petitioner Nos. 1 to 4 through V.C. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC for State with SI Suraj, PS Hauz Khas. Mr. Prashant Mendiratta, Ms. Poonam Mendiratta, Ms. Neha Jain and Mr. Rahul Bhaskar, Advs. for R-2 with R-2 through V.C. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR O R D E R % 20.01.2025 1. The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“Cr.P.C.”) has been filed on behalf of petitioners seeking quashing of FIR bearing no. 187/2023 registered at Police Station Mehrauli, Delhi for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”) and the proceedings arising out of the said FIR. 2. The present FIR was got registered on the complaint of complainant on 31.03.2023. 3. Suraj Suresh Agarwal and the respondent no. 2 namely were married on 03.12.2017 as per Hindu Rites and Rituals. Subsequently, matrimonial difference stated to be arisen between them resulted into 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 27/01/2025 at 12:12:21 filing of the petition under Domestic Violence Act. 4. During the pendency of the said petition, the parties were referred for mediation vide settlement dated 06.02.2020. They have settled their pending disputes. It is also informed by the counsel for the parties that the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 has already been dissolved by way of divorce by mutual consent vide judgment dated 06.09.2021 passed by the Court of Durgesh Kumar, Judge Family Court, North-East District, Karkardooma. The respondent no. 2 is present in the Court and is identified by the concerned Investigating Officer. The disputes between the petitioners and the respondents have already been settled and she does not have any objection if the present F.I.R. bearing no. 0670/2019 is allowed to be quashed. 5. The petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 have already settled their disputes and their marriage is already dissolved by mutual consent. Consequently, no dispute is pending between the parties, as they have settled their disputes vide settlement dated 06.02.2020. 6. After considering all the facts, the F.I.R. bearing no. 0670/2019 dated 26.12.2019 alongwith all consequential proceedings are ordered to be quashed. Accordingly, the present petition alongwith pending applications, if any, stands disposed of. HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. JANUARY 20, 2025/akc 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 27/01/2025 at 12:12:21