$~80 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010407912026 + CRL.M.C. 6401/2026 SH TRILOK CHAND & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Aakash and Mr. S.G. Goswami, Advs. along with petitioners. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP with SI Ravinder, PS Rani Bagh Mr. Dheeraj Chauhan and Mr. Sajjan Kumar, Advs. for R-2 along with R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 01.09.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CRL.M.A. 26780/2026 (seeking exemption) 2. Allowed subject to all just exceptions. The application is disposed of. CRL.M.C. 6401/2026 3. By way of the present petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘BNSS’), the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 699/2015, registered at Police Station Rani Bagh, Delhi, for the 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 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 09:57:13 basis of an amicable settlement arrived at between the parties. 4. Issue Notice. 5. Learned APP for the state accepts notice on behalf of the state. 6. The Petitioners and Respondent No.2 are present before this Court and have been identified by the Investigating Officer (IO) concerned. 7. Briefly stated, the marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 09.07.2011 in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. Out of the said wedlock, a male child, namely Deepak @ Daksh, was born on 17.10.2013. Owing to matrimonial discord and differences between the parties, disputes arose between them, resulting in the registration of the present FIR and other connected proceedings. 8. During the pendency of the proceedings, with the intervention of family members and well-wishers, the parties amicably resolved all their matrimonial disputes and claims and entered into a Memorandum of Understanding/Settlement. In terms of the settlement, the parties agreed to dissolve their marriage by mutual consent under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and to bring an end to the criminal and other proceedings arising out of their matrimonial disputes. 9. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, in terms of the settlement, the parties agreed to settle all their disputes for a total sum of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) towards full and final settlement of the claims of Respondent No. 2, including her claims towards istridhan, maintenance and other matrimonial claims. It is submitted that a sum of Rs. 50,000/- was paid to Respondent No. 2 on 12.09.2025. A further sum of Rs. 1,50,000/- was paid at the time of recording of the statements of the parties at the stage of the first motion on 10.02.2026, and another sum of Rs. 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 09:57:13 1,50,000/- was paid at the time of recording of the statements of the parties at the stage of the second motion on 01.08.2026. 10. It is further submitted that the balance amount of Rs. 1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh and Fifty Thousand only) has been handed over to Respondent No. 2 today in Court by way of Demand Draft bearing No. 742903. It is submitted that, with the said payment, the terms and conditions of the settlement stand fully complied with and nothing further remains to be paid by either party under the settlement. 11. On a query made by this Court, Respondent No. 2, who has been duly identified by the Investigating Officer, categorically states that she has entered into the settlement out of her own free will, without any force, coercion or undue influence. She further states that the entire settled amount has been received by her and that she has no surviving claim whatsoever against the Petitioners. She has no objection if the present FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 12. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that one of the co-accused, namely Sh. Nand Kishor, had expired on 26.02.2023. 13. In view of the fact that the dispute between the parties is essentially matrimonial and private in nature, the parties have amicably resolved all their disputes and claims, the terms and conditions of the settlement have been fully complied with, the entire settled amount has been paid to Respondent No. 2, and Respondent No. 2 has no objection to the quashing of the FIR, no useful purpose would be served in continuing the criminal proceedings. Rather, continuation thereof would only perpetuate unnecessary litigation between the parties. 14. Accordingly, FIR No. 699/2015, registered at Police Station Rani 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 09:57:13 Bagh, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, are hereby quashed. 15. The present petition, along with pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of. 16. Copy of the order be communicated to the concerned learned Trial Court for necessary action and compliance. 17. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J SEPTEMBER 1, 2026/JYH/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 05/09/2026 at 09:57:13