$~73 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010410842026 + CRL.M.C. 6453/2026 RAHUL SINGH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar and Ms. Afshana, Advs. with petitioners in person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP for the State with SI Rajender Singh, PS.: Malviya Nagar Mr. Sachin Lohia, Adv. for R-2 (through VC) with R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 02.09.2026 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.135/2023 dated 09.03.2023 registered at PS.: Malviya Nagar, New Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of Settlement dated 03.07.2025 before the Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, New Delhi (Annexure B), whereby the petitioner no.1 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 05/09/2026 at 10:03:16 the quashing of the aforesaid 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 dated 03.07.2025, in furtherance whereof, out of total settlement amount of Rs.2,00,000/-, the petitioners have already paid the respondent no.2 an amount of Rs.1,50,000/- and the remaining sum of Rs.50,000/- has been paid to her online 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 no.1 has since been dissolved by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 vide Decree of Divorce dated 16.02.2026, 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 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 petitioners 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. 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 05/09/2026 at 10:03:16 8. 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, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.135/2023 dated 09.03.2023 registered at PS.: Malviya Nagar, New 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. SAURABH BANERJEE, J SEPTEMBER 2, 2026/bh 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 05/09/2026 at 10:03:16