$~61 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010392132026 + CRL.M.C. 6172/2026, CRL.M.A. 25806/2026 PARVEEN RANA .....Petitioner Through: Ms.Shakti Singh, Adv. alongwith petitioner in person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP for the State with Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh and Mr. Gourav Singh, Advs. R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 21.08.2026 1. By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.426/2016 dated 18.06.2016 registered at PS: Begumpur under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of Memorandum of Understanding dated 29.04.2025 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Rohini District Courts, New Delhi (Annexure D), whereby the petitioner and the respondent no.2 have mutually resolved their disputes. 2. Issue notice. 3. Learned APP accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to 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 24/08/2026 at 10:41:36 the quashing of the aforesaid FIR. 4. Respondent no.2 also accepts notice and submits that she has no objection if the present petition is allowed. 5. This Court has further had the occasion of interacting with the petitioner as well as the respondent no.2, who all are present in Court. They affirm the terms of the aforesaid Memorandum of Understanding dated 29.04.2025, whereby out of total settlement amount of Rs.30,00,000/-, the petitioner has already paid her an amount of Rs.21,50,000/- and the remaining amount of Rs.8,50,000/- has been paid to her by way of Demand Draft being DD No.325718 dated 28.07.2026 drawn on Punjab National Bank 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 petitioner 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 with the aforesaid FIR against the petitioner. 6. The petitioner and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials as on record, have been identified by the IO. 7. As noted above, a settlement based on mutual terms between the petitioner 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 & Anr.: (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr.: (2012) 10 SCC 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 24/08/2026 at 10:41:36 303 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.426/2016 dated 18.06.2016 registered at PS: Begumpur under Sections 498A/406/34 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 AUGUST 21, 2026/rr 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 24/08/2026 at 10:41:36