$~16 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4039/2026 ARVIND PATEL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Manoj Kumar Maheshwari, Adv. Petitioners in person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP for State with Ms. Nikita Manish and Ms. Upasna Bakshi, Advs. Mr. Anil Kumar Pandey, Ms. Priya Sharma, Mr. Kuldeep Kumar Sharma, Advs. for R-2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 29.05.2026 1. The present matter is being taken up today as 28.05.2026 was declared a holiday. 2. By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.143/2012 dated 05.10.2012 registered at PS: Sonia Vihar, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (DP Act) and all proceedings emanating therefrom in view of the Mediation Settlement dated 12.06.2025 [Annexure P4] before Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, arrived at between the petitioners and respondent no.2, which is 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 01/06/2026 at 11:28:23 accompanied by their respective proofs of identity. 3. Issue notice. 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 the terms of the aforesaid Mediation Settlement, whereby the total settlement amount of Rs.50,000/-, has already been received by her as the full and final settlement of all her present, past and future claims including alimony, maintenance, etc. Respondent no.2 further submits that her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has since been dissolved by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 vide Decree dated 22.04.2026, and as such, she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR. 5. The petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the IO. 6. Facts disclose that a settlement has already been arrived voluntarily between the petitioners and the respondent no.2 and the present petition is accompanied by their respective affidavit(s) qua the said effect. In view thereof, they 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 petitioners will be an exercise in futility. 7. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.143/2012 dated 05.10.2012 registered at PS: Sonia Vihar, Delhi under Sections 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 01/06/2026 at 11:28:23 498A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 of the DP Act and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 8. As such, the present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid term. SAURABH BANERJEE, J MAY 29, 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 01/06/2026 at 11:28:23