CRL.M.C. 5092/2026 $~27 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010316792026 + CRL.M.C. 5092/2026 & CRL.M.A. 21388/2026 NAVNEET SANGWAN AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ankur Yadav, Advocate with Petitioners in-person. versus THE STATE, GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for the State. Mr. N.K. Aggarwal, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 in-person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 28.09.2026 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’) seeking quashing of FIR No. 185/2017 dated 19th June, 2017, registered at P.S. Dwarka North, District South West, New Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/377/354/506/509/323/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) and all proceedings arising therefrom, on the ground of settlement. 2. Issue notice. 3. Notice is accepted by the APP appearing on behalf of the State and the counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.2. 4. 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 01/10/2026 at 11:19:54 CRL.M.C. 5092/2026 petitioners no. 2, 3, and 4 are the family members of petitioner no.1. 5. The marriage of the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 was solemnized on 5th February, 2016 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. No child was born out of the wedlock. 6. Marital disputes arose between the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2, which resulted in filing of the present FIR on 19th June, 2017. 7. Now, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the Counselling Settlement dated 30th January, 2026, executed before the Counselling Cell, Family Courts, Dwarka Courts, which has been placed on record as Annexure P-1 to the petition. 8. In terms of the settlement, the parties have resolved their disputes and agreed to dissolve their marriage by way of mutual consent. The petitioner no.1 has agreed to pay a sum of Rs. 25,00,000/- to the respondent no.2, in three tranches. 9. It is stated that the total of the aforesaid amount has been received by the respondent no.2. The marriage stands dissolved vide divorce decree dated 07th April, 2026 passed in HMA No. 1066/2026. 10. 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 that the total of the aforesaid amount has been paid by petitioner no.1 to the respondent no.2 and she has no objection to quashing of the present FIR. 11. 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. 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 01/10/2026 at 11:19:54 CRL.M.C. 5092/2026 12. 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. 13. Consequently, the FIR No. 185/2017 dated 19th June, 2017, registered at P.S. Dwarka North, South West, New Delhi and the proceedings pursuant thereto are quashed. 14. The petition stands disposed of. 15. The pending application stands disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 at 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 01/10/2026 at 11:19:54