CRL.M.C. 6995/2026 $~94 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010447932026 + CRL.M.C. 6995/2026 with CRL.M.A. 29253/2026 ASHOK KUMAR PRUTHI & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Utsav Jain and Mr. Ashish, Advocates along with petitioners. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP. Mr. Vishal Sharma, Mr. Shreeansh Dubey and Mr. Deep Sharma, Advocates for R-2 along with R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 21.09.2026 CRL.M.A. 29253/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CRL.M.C. 6995/2026 2. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’) seeking quashing of FIR No.124/2026 dated 23rd May, 2026, registered at P.S. Prashant Vihar under Sections 74/115/351(3)/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNS’) and all proceedings arising therefrom, on the ground of settlement. 3. The petitioner no.2 is the husband of the respondent no.2 and the petitioners no. 1, 3 and 4 are the family members of the petitioner no.2. The marriage of the petitioner no.2 and the respondent no.2 was solemnized 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 23/09/2026 at 10:37:40 CRL.M.C. 6995/2026 7th December, 2020 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. 4. Martial disputes arose between the petitioner no.2 and the respondent no.2, which resulted in filing of the present FIR on 20th May, 2026. 5. Now, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 13th August, 2026, executed before Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, which has been placed on record as Annexure P-3 to the petition. In terms of the settlement, the parties have resolved their disputes and the parties have started residing together along with their child. 6. Issue notice. 7. Notice is accepted by the APP appearing on behalf of the State and the counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no.2. 8. The respondent no.2 is present in Court and has been identified by her counsel as well as by the Investigating Officer (‘IO’). She informs the Court that she has settled the matter of her own free will and without any coercion. She further states that she has no objection to quashing of the present FIR. 9. The petitioners are also present in Court and have been identified by their counsel. They affirm the statement of the respondent no.2 and undertake to abide by the terms of settlement arrived at between the parties. 10. Considering the above settlement between the parties, no useful purpose would be served by continuing with the proceedings of the present FIR and it would an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the present FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. 11. Consequently, the FIR No.124/2026 registered at P.S. Prashant Vihar and the proceedings pursuant thereto are quashed. 12. The petition stands disposed of. 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 10:37:40 CRL.M.C. 6995/2026 13. The mobile phone of the respondent no.2, which is in possession of the IO shall be returned to the respondent no.2. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 Vivek/- 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 10:37:40