$~14 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010445912026 + CRL.M.C. 6945/2026 PRAHLAD GIRI & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. K.K. Bharti, Mr. Anshuman Goswami, Advs. with petitioners in person. versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP with Ms. Gayatari Yogesh Bisht, Mr. Jeevant, Advs. Mr. Manish Dixit, Mr. Nitesh Rana, Mr. Mayank Verma, Mr. Saransh Bisht, Mr. Sudhanshu Bajaj, Mr. Harshit Singh, Advs. for R2 R2 in person. ASI Jeet Singh, PS Budh Vihar, CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 21.09.2026 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’] seeking quashing of FIR No. 0196/2022 registered at Police Station Budh Vihar, Rohini District, Delhi, under Sections 498A, 406, 34, 506 and 509 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’], and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the basis of an amicable 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 23/09/2026 at 10:39:01 settlement dated 09.02.2026 arrived at between the parties. 3. Issue notice. The learned APP for the State accepts notice on behalf of the State. 4. The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been duly identified by their respective learned counsel[s] and Investigating Officer [IO]. 5. Briefly stated, Petitioner No. 7 and Respondent No. 2 were married on 04.05.1999 and a daughter was born from the wedlock. Owing to matrimonial disputes, the parties started residing separately, whereafter the aforesaid FIR came to be registered at the instance of Respondent No. 2 against the petitioners. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties amicably settled all their disputes vide settlement dated 09.02.2026, and their marriage has since been dissolved by mutual consent vide decree of divorce dated 28.04.2026. Respondent No. 2 has also agreed to cooperate in the quashing of the aforesaid FIR. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, in terms of the settlement, the balance settlement amount of ₹2,50,000/- [Rupees Two Lakh Fifty Thousand only] has been handed over to respondent No. 2 today in Court by way of Demand Draft No. 247171. It is further submitted that, with the aforesaid payment, the entire settlement amount stands paid and all the terms and conditions of the settlement have been duly complied with. Nothing further remains payable by either party under the settlement. 7. On a query made by this Court, respondent No. 2, who has been duly identified by the IO, has stated that she entered into the Settlement Agreement dated 09.02.2026 of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion, undue influence or threat. She has further stated that she has received 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 23/09/2026 at 10:39:01 entire amount and that she has no objection if the aforementioned FIR is quashed. 8. In view of the above, since the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will and without any pressure, coercion, undue influence or threat and that their marriage also stands dissolved by a decree of divorce via mutual consent, 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. Accordingly, FIR No. 0196/2022, registered at Police Station Budh Vihar, Rohini District, Delhi, under Sections 498A, 406, 34, 506 and 509 of IPC along with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, is hereby quashed. 10. Therefore, the present petition is allowed and thereby, disposed of. 11. Pending application[s], if any, also stand[s] 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 21, 2026/ys/PGP 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 23/09/2026 at 10:39:01