$~18 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 961/2024 DHIRAJ KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. H.S. Gautam, Advocate. versus STATE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for State. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA O R D E R % 27.11.2025 1. A Criminal Writ Petition under Section 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed on behalf of the Petitioners for quashing of FIR No.314/2022 under Section 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Alipur, Delhi on the basis of mediated Settlement Agreement dated 16.09.2023. 2. Learned counsel for Respondent No.2 opposes the quashing on the ground that after the divorce was granted, the Petitioners being not changed their attitude and are filing some trivial complaints/cases against the Respondent No.2. Submissions heard. 3. The perusal of the record shows that this Settlement/Agreement dated 16.09.2023 was arrived in Rohini Mediation Centre. Pursuant thereto both the parties had appeared and taken the divorce by mutual consent. The statement of the Respondent No.2 as well as the Petitioner was recorded, wherein they endorse the terms of Settlement and also stated that the consent was given after fully understanding the terms and consequences of the 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 01/12/2025 at 15:47:10 Settlement. It is also admitted that the possession as stated therein has already been handed over to the Petitioner. 4. It is quite evident that the mediated Settlement has been duly not only endorsed but also implemented and Divorce granted vide Decree dated 13.01.2024. 5. Now the Respondent No.2 has no grievance except that she is being troubled by the Petitioners. As per the statement, the Respondent No.2 has already got re-married. 6. Considering the totality of circumstances, there exist no basis for not to accept the Settlement Agreement dated 16.09.2023. In view of the above, the FIR No. 314/2022 under Section 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Alipur, stands quashed along with the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom. NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. NOVEMBER 27, 2025/va 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 01/12/2025 at 15:47:10