$~54 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4945/2026 SURENDER SINGH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate with petitioners in person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP with Ms. Upasna Bakshi, Ms. Divya Bakshi, Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Mr. Ashok Kumar Shukla, Advocates Mr. Sachin Kumar Verma, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 17.07.2026 1. By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR No.672/2020 dated 17.12.2020 registered at PS.: Hari Nagar, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of Settlement Deed dated 17.10.2025, whereby the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 have mutually resolved their disputes before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. 2. Issue notice. 3. Learned APP accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR. 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 21/07/2026 at 11:00:29 4. Learned counsel for the respondent no.2 also accepts notice and submits that the respondent no.2 has no objection if the present petition is allowed. 5. This Court has further had the occasion of interacting with the petitioners as well as the respondent no.2, who all are present in Court. They affirm the terms of the aforesaid Settlement Deed dated 17.10.2025. She submits that in compliance thereof, out of total settlement amount of Rs.14,00,000/-, the petitioner no.1 has already paid her the settlement amount of Rs.10,00,000/- and a Demand Draft being DD No.349712 dated 05.05.2026 (Punjab National Bank) of Rs.4,00,000/- has been handed over to her as full and final settlement of all her present, past and future claims including alimony, maintenance, etc. They submit that the marriage inter- se the respondent no.2 and the petitioner no.1 has since been dissolved by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and as such, the parties have agreed to put a quietus to their disputes. Respondent no.2 hence submits that she does not wish to continue the aforesaid FIR against the petitioners. 6. The petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the Investigating Officer. 7. As noted above, a settlement based on mutual terms between the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 is the basis of filing the present petition, which is accompanied by their respective affidavit(s) qua the said effect. In view thereof, the present is a fit case for quashing the aforesaid FIR. Accordingly, as also following the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi 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 21/07/2026 at 11:00:29 & 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, and also since there is nothing left to corroborate and prove the case of the prosecution, continuation of the present FIR will be an exercise in futility. 8. Therefore, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.672/2020 dated 17.12.2020 registered at PS.: Hari Nagar, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC as also all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 9. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. SAURABH BANERJEE, J. JULY 17, 2026/So 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 21/07/2026 at 11:00:29