CRL.M.C. 7166/2026 $~96 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010459182026 + CRL.M.C. 7166/2026 & CRL.M.A. 29949/2026 RAJ KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sanket Ranjan and Mr. Deepak Bagrania, Advocates (through VC) Petitioners in person. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for State. SI Leela Ram. R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 24.09.2026 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’) seeking quashing of FIR No.1019/2018 dated 30th October, 2018 registered at P.S. Uttam Nagar under Sections 498A/406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) and all proceedings arising therefrom, on the ground of settlement. 2. The petitioner no.1 is the husband of the respondent no.2 and the petitioners no. 2, 3 and 4 are the family members of the petitioner no.1. The marriage of the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 was solemnized on 8th February, 2011 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. 3. Marital disputes arose between the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2, which resulted in the filing of the present FIR on 30th October, 2018. 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 28/09/2026 at 10:49:31 CRL.M.C. 7166/2026 4. Now, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 15th April, 2026, executed before Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts. The Mediation Report has been filed along with the petition as Annexure P-4. 5. Issue notice. 6. Notice is accepted by the APP appearing on behalf of the State and the counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no.2. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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 be 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. 10. To be noted, there is one minor child born from the wedlock of the parties. As per the aforesaid settlement, the custody of the minor child shall be with the mother, i.e., respondent no.2. 11. The settlement executed between the parties as well as this order shall have no effect on the rights of the minor child. 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 28/09/2026 at 10:49:31 CRL.M.C. 7166/2026 12. Consequently, the FIR No.1019/2018 registered at P.S. Uttam Nagar and the proceedings pursuant thereto are quashed. 13. The petition along with all pending application stands disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 Rzu 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 28/09/2026 at 10:49:31