CRL.M.C. 7232/2026 $~49 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010462962026 + CRL.M.C. 7232/2026 & CRL.M.A. 30193/2026 RATI BHAN YADAV & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Yashpal Saini and Mr. Rohit Malhotra, Advocates. Petitioners in person. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for the State. SI Mohan Lal, PS Narela Ind. Area. Mr. Rahul Gupta, Advocate for R-2 along with R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 25.09.2026 CRL.M.A. 30193/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CRL.M.C. 7232/2026 2. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (‘BNSS’) of the seeking quashing of FIR No. 419/2024 dated 29th April, 2024 registered at P.S. Narela Industrial Area under Section 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) and all proceedings arising therefrom, on the ground of settlement. 3. Issue notice. 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 30/09/2026 at 11:32:11 CRL.M.C. 7232/2026 4. Notice is accepted by the APP appearing on behalf of the State and the counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no.2. 5. The petitioner no.1 is the husband of the respondent no.2 and the petitioners no.2 to 5 are the family members of the petitioner no.1. The marriage of the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 was solemnized on 13th June, 2014 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. 6. Marital disputes arose between the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2, which resulted in filing of the present FIR on 29th April, 2024. 7. Now, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 8th December, 2025, executed before Counselling Cell, Family Courts, North District, Rohini Courts, which has been placed on record as Annexure P-2 to the petition. In terms of the settlement, the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 have agreed to dissolve their marriage and obtain a decree of divorce. Further, a total sum of Rs.2,50,000/- was payable by the petitioner no.1 to respondent no.2. 8. Out of the aforesaid amount, Rs.1,50,000/- has already been paid by the petitioner no.1 to respondent no.2, as recorded in the decree of divorce dated 10th April, 2026, Family Court, Rohini Courts (Annexure P-3 to the petition). The remaining amount of Rs.1,00,000/- has been paid by way of a demand draft dated 9th September, 2026. 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 confirms that she has received the entire settlement amount and she has no objection to quashing of the present FIR. 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 30/09/2026 at 11:32:11 CRL.M.C. 7232/2026 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 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. 12. Consequently, the FIR No.0419/2024 registered at P.S. Narela Industrial Area and the proceedings pursuant thereto are quashed. 13. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 25, 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 30/09/2026 at 11:32:11