$~82 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5134/2026, CRL.M.A. 21543/2026 SHUBHAM RAJPUT & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Raj Kr., Mr. Ajay Chauhan and Ms. Chanchal Sharma, Advocates with petitioners in person versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP with Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Adv. with SI Satender Kr. Arya, PS: Geeta Colony Ms. Anuja Thakur, Advocate for R- 2 with R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 23.07.2026 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.421/2024 dated 21.09.2024 registered at PS.: Geeta Colony, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of Settlement Deed dated 05.06.2025, whereby the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 have mutually resolved their disputes before the learned Family Court East District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi. 2. 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 25/07/2026 at 11:32:17 3. Learned APP accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the present FIR. 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 05.06.2025, in compliance thereof, out of total settlement amount of Rs.2,50,000/-, the petitioner no.1 has already paid her the settlement amount of Rs.1,75,000/- and a Demand Draft being DD No.002103 dated 21.07.2026 (IDFC First Bank) of Rs.75,000/- 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 vide Deed of pronouncement of Divorce dated 03.12.2025, 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 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 25/07/2026 at 11:32:17 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 & 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.421/2024 dated 21.09.2024 registered at PS.: Geeta Colony, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC as also all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 9. Accordingly, the present petition, alongwith the pending application is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. SAURABH BANERJEE, J. JULY 23, 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 25/07/2026 at 11:32:17