$~66 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4679/2026 ISREAL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Md. Talha Mumtaz, Adv. Petitioner in person. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP SI Charu Saini, PS Aman Vihar R2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 08.07.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CRL.M.A. 19501/2026 2. Allowed subject to all just exceptions. 3. Accordingly, the application is disposed of. CRL.M.C. 4679/2026 4. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘BNSS’) seeking quashing of FIR No. 158/2012 registered at Police Station Aman Vihar, Delhi for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘IPC’), along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of a settlement arrived at between the parties. 5. Issue notice. 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 13/07/2026 at 16:10:51 6. Learned APP for the State accepts notice. 7. The petitioners and respondent No. 2 are present before this Court and have been duly identified by the Investigating Officer. 8. Briefly stated, petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 got married on 20.11.2006 according to Muslim rites and ceremonies. One daughter, namely Ms. Mantasha Khatoon, was born out of the said wedlock. Owing to matrimonial disputes, the parties started living separately. Pursuant to a complaint lodged by respondent No. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. 9. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties amicably resolved all their disputes and entered into a Settlement Deed dated 16.04.2025 before the Delhi Government Mediation and Conciliation Centre. In terms of the settlement, the marriage between petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 has also been dissolved by a decree of divorce dated 18.04.2026 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, South-East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi. 10. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in terms of the Settlement Deed, a total sum of ₹2,60,000/- was agreed to be paid towards full and final settlement of all claims of respondent No. 2, including maintenance, permanent alimony, mehr, iddat, stridhan and all other claims arising out of the matrimonial relationship. It is submitted that the final instalment has been paid in cash to respondent No. 2 today before this Court and, with the said payment, the entire settlement stands fully satisfied and nothing further survives between the parties. 11. Respondent No. 2, who is present in Court and has been duly identified by the Investigating Officer, submits that she has entered into the settlement 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 13/07/2026 at 16:10:51 voluntarily, without any force, coercion or undue influence. She further states that she has received the entire settled amount in terms of the Settlement Deed and that no amount remains due and payable. She has no objection if the present FIR and all proceedings arising therefrom are quashed. 12. This Court has interacted with respondent No. 2 and is satisfied that the settlement has been arrived at voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. Since the parties have amicably resolved all their disputes, the marriage already stands dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent and the entire settlement amount has been paid, no useful purpose would be served by continuing with the criminal proceedings. 13. n view of the settlement arrived at between the parties and in order to secure the ends of justice, FIR No. 158/2012 registered at Police Station Aman Vihar, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 14. The petition is accordingly allowed. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. 15. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J. JULY 8, 2026/ys/P 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 13/07/2026 at 16:10:51