CRL.M.C. 6733/2026 $~86 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010430232026 + CRL.M.C. 6733/2026 with CRL.M.A. 28151/2026 SH. JAMES DINESH KUMAR & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Shazia Khan, Advocate (Through video-conferencing) with petitioners in-person. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for State. Mr. Gaurav, SI, P.S. Chanakyapuri. R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 23.09.2026 CRL.M.A. 28151/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CRL.M.C. 6733/2026 2. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’) seeking quashing of FIR No.13/2021 dated 4th March, 2021, registered at P.S. Chanakyapuri, District New Delhi under Sections 406/498-A/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and all proceedings arising therefrom, on the ground of settlement. 3. The petitioner no.1 is the husband of the respondent no.2 and 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 25/09/2026 at 11:13:12 CRL.M.C. 6733/2026 petitioner no. 2 is the mother of petitioner no.1. The marriage of the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 was solemnized on 12th January, 2017 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. No child was born out of the wedlock. 4. Marital disputes arose between the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2, which resulted in filing of the present FIR on 4th March, 2021. 5. Now, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 15th December, 2022, executed before Mediation Centre, Patiala House Court, which has been placed on record as Annexure P-5 to the petition. In terms of the settlement, the parties have resolved their disputes and it has been agreed that the parties will not interfere in each other’s life and not will try to meet each other. 6. A demand draft of Rs.1,00,000/- has been handed over by petitioner no.1 to the respondent no.2. 7. Issue notice. 8. Notice is accepted by the APP appearing on behalf of the State and the counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.2. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. Considering the above settlement between the parties, no useful purpose would be served by continuing with the proceedings of the present 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 25/09/2026 at 11:13:12 CRL.M.C. 6733/2026 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. 12. Consequently, the FIR No.13/2021 dated 4th March, 2021, registered at P.S. Chanakyapuri, District New Delhi and the proceedings pursuant thereto are quashed. 13. The petition stands disposed of. 14. The pending application stands disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 23, 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 25/09/2026 at 11:13:12