$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2368/2025 VIKRAM SINGH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Dinesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate along with petitioners in person. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya ASC with Mr. Abhijeet Kumar, Ms. Amisha Gupta, Advocates. Mr. Dinesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate for R-2 along with R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R % 31.07.2025 1. By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 323/2024, registered at Police Station, Khajuri Khas, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/506/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC') and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. 3. All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned. 4. Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no. 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 02/08/2025 at 13:30:36 1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Delhi on 21.04.2025, in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that there is one child out of the said wedlock who is currently under the custody of the petitioner herein. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Settlement Agreement dated 17.01.2025 at Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Court, Delhi. 5. On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Therefore, she has no objection if the FIR is quashed. 6. In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the above-mentioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. 7. Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 323/2024, registered at Police Station, Khajuri Khas, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/506/406/34 of the IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 8. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of. 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 02/08/2025 at 13:30:36 9. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JULY 31, 2025/vc 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 02/08/2025 at 13:30:36