CRL.M.C. 7090/2026 p. 1 $~88 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010454592026 + CRL.M.C. 7090/2026 PARVINDER & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sahil Rana and Ms. Tani Sharma, Advocates. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for State. Mr. Deshraj, SI and Ms. Diksha, SI, P.S. Chhawala. Mr. Sagar Sangwan, Advocate for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 23.09.2026 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’) seeking quashing of FIR No.0472/2024 dated 13th December, 2024, registered at P.S. Chhawala, District Southwest, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) and all proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of settlement. 2. The petitioner no.1 is the husband of the respondent no.2 and the petitioners no. 2, 3, 4 and 5 are the family members of the petitioner no.1. The marriage of the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 was solemnized 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 26/09/2026 at 11:14:23 CRL.M.C. 7090/2026 p. 2 on 12th December, 2016 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. 3. Marital disputes arose between the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2, which resulted in filing of the present FIR on 13th December, 2024. 4. Now, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 28th March, 2026, which has been placed on record as Annexure-B to the petition. 5. In terms of the settlement, the parties have been granted divorce by mutual consent under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. There is one minor child whose custody is with the petitioner no.1. 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. 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 26/09/2026 at 11:14:23 CRL.M.C. 7090/2026 p. 3 11. Consequently, the FIR No.0472/2024 dated 13th December, 2024, registered at P.S. Chhawala, District Southwest, Delhi and the proceedings pursuant thereto, are quashed. 12. The petition 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 26/09/2026 at 11:14:23