$~47 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3516/2026 and CRL.M.A. 14249/2026 VIPUL TALWAR AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Mr R.P. Luthra with Mr Akshay Kumar Goswami, Mr Sourabh Luthra, Mr Prashant Giri, Mr Vikas Singh & Mr Ravinder Singh, Advocates. versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP. R2 is present in person. SI Shriom Dagar PS Punjabi Bagh. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 06.07.2026 1. The present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [BNSS] has been preferred by the petitioners for quashing of FIR No. 240/2024 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at Police Station Punjabi Bagh, Delhi. 2. Brief facts of the present case are that the petitioner no.1 got married to respondent no.2 on 10.03.2018. Respondent no. 2 started living separately from the petitioner no.1 from 10.02.2022 owing to matrimonial discord. On 19.04.2024 the FIR was registered against the petitioners. 3. During the pendency of the FIR, the matter was referred for mediation. The parties submit that they have amicably settled their dispute 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 10/07/2026 at 11:23:48 and they have entered into a memorandum of understanding. 4. Respondent no.2 is present in Court. She submits that the terms and condtions of the memorandum of understanding have been complied with. The parties have been identified by the Investigating Officer as well as by their respective counsel. 5. It is informed that pursuant to the settlement, a demand draft bearing No.026758 dated 29.04.2026 for the sum of Rs.8,00,000/- drawn on Bank of India has been handed over to the the respondent no.2 today in the Court. 6. The petition is supported by the affidavits of the parties. Memorandum of Understanding dated 28.07.2025 signed by the parties is on record. 7. Since the respondent no.2 has voluntarily settled the dispute with the petitioners, no useful purpose will be served to continue with the proceedings. In the interest of justice and to put an end to the litigation, FIR No. 240/2024 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at Police Station Punjabi Bagh, Delhi and all the proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 8. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. Pending application also stands disposed of. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J JULY 6, 2026/ tr 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 10/07/2026 at 11:23:48