CRL.M.C. 6900/2026 $~32 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010443742026 + CRL.M.C. 6900/2026 CHETAN SHARMA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for the State with SI Aarif Alam. MR. Siddharth Negi, Mr. Sidhant Ranta & Mr. Himanshu, Advocates for R-2 with R-2 in-person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 29.09.2026 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’) seeking quashing of FIR No. 434/2023 dated 30th December, 2023, registered at P.S. Pul Prahlad Pur, South-East Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) and all proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis 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 respondent no.2 and the petitioners no.2 to 6 are the family members of the petitioner no.1. The 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 05/10/2026 at 10:17:57 CRL.M.C. 6900/2026 marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 was solemnized on 28th November, 2019, as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. One female child was born out of the wedlock. 5. Matrimonial disputes arose between petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2, which resulted in the registration of the present FIR on 30th December, 2023. 6. Now, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the settlement agreement dated 18th August, 2025, which has been placed on record as Annexure P-3 to the petition. 7. In terms of the settlement, a decree of divorce dated 16th March, 2026 has been granted with the mutual consent of the parties. A total sum of Rs. 7,00,000/- was payable by the petitioner no.1 to respondent no.2, out of which two instalments of Rs. 2,50,000/- each has duly been paid by the petitioner no.1 to respondent no.2. 8. The Demand Draft for the balance instalment of Rs. 2,00,000/- has been handed over in Court to respondent no.2. 9. In terms of the settlement, the custody of the minor child shall remain with respondent no.2. 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 she has no objection to the 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 05/10/2026 at 10:17:57 CRL.M.C. 6900/2026 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. It is directed that the settlement executed between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 as well as this order shall have no effect on the rights of the minor child in the future. 14. Consequently, the FIR No. 434/2023 registered at P.S. Pul Prahlad Pur, South-East Delhi, and all proceedings pursuant thereto, are hereby quashed. 15. The petition stands disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 29, 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 05/10/2026 at 10:17:57