$~88 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010430202026 + CRL.M.C. 6731/2026 & CRL.M.A. 28147/2026 RIZWAN & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Aakriti Aditya, Mr. Javed Ahmad and Mr. Deepanshu Tyagi, Advs. with petitioners. versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP SI Arvind, PS Gokul Puri. Counsel for R2 (appearance not given) Respondent no.2-in-person CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 10.09.2026 1. This hearing has been conducted through hybrid mode. 2. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’] read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [hereinafter referred to as ‘Cr.P.C.’], seeking quashing of FIR No. 0183/2017 dated 10.05.2017, registered at Police Station Gokul Puri, North-East District, Delhi, initially under Sections 498A, 406 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’], wherein Section 506 IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 were subsequently added during investigation, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the basis of an amicable settlement dated 10.10.2017 arrived at between the parties. 3. Briefly stated, Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 were married on 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 16/09/2026 at 11:43:43 20.10.2014 and two sons were born out of the wedlock. Matrimonial disputes arose between the parties, leading to registration of the present FIR on 10.05.2017. Subsequently, the parties amicably settled their disputes vide settlement dated 10.10.2017, reconciled, and resumed cohabitation. 4. Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice on behalf of the State. 5. Respondent No. 2 is present before this Court and has been duly identified by the Investigating Officer (IO) and her learned counsel. 6. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the parties have amicably resolved all their matrimonial disputes and have been residing together as husband and wife along with their children since the settlement. It is submitted that nothing further survives between the parties. 7. On a query made by this Court, Respondent No. 2, who has been duly identified by the IO, states that she entered into the Settlement Agreement dated 10.10.2017 of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion, undue influence or threat. She further states that she has no objection if the aforementioned FIR is quashed. 8. In view of the above, since the parties have resumed cohabitation and also amicably resolved their differences of their own free will and without any pressure, coercion, undue influence or threat, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings. Rather, continuation of the proceedings may only give rise to further acrimony between the parties. In these circumstances, this Court is of the view that the interest of justice would be served by bringing the proceedings to an end. Accordingly, the aforesaid FIR and all proceedings arising therefrom are liable to be quashed. 9. Therefore, FIR No. 0183/2017 registered at Police Station Gokul Puri, 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 16/09/2026 at 11:43:43 North-East District, Delhi, initially under Sections 498A, 406 and 34 IPC, wherein Section 506 IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 were subsequently added during investigation, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, are hereby quashed. 10. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of. 11. The pending application also stands disposed of. 12. A copy of this order be sent to the concerned learned Trial Court for necessary information and compliance. 13. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J SEPTEMBER 10, 2026/JYH/PG 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 16/09/2026 at 11:43:43