$~66 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010480512026 + CRL.M.C. 7471/2026, CRL.M.A. 31281/2026 & CRL.M.A. 31282/2026 SACHIN SHARMA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP Respondent No.2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN BHARDWAJ O R D E R % 06.10.2026 1. The present Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking quashing of FIR No. 383/2023, registered at Police Station Gokul Puri, under Sections 498-A, 406 and 323 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and under Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. It is submitted that the matrimonial dispute between the parties has been settled amicably and consequently, a Memorandum of Understanding dated 16.04.2024 (‘MoU’) has been executed between the parties. It is further submitted that the marriage between the parties has been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 vide Decree Sheet dated 05.09.2024. 3. In view of the same, the parties have approached this Court seeking 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 09/10/2026 at 12:01:06 quashing of the aforesaid FIR. 4. It is observed that by way of the MoU, the rights of the minor child of the parties are also being fully and finally settled, which is contrary to the directions of Supreme Court in the case of Ganesh v. Sudhir Kumar Shrivastava, (2020) 20 SCC 787 and several other judgments of this court. 5. Therefore, the parties are directed to appear before the Delhi High Court Mediation Centre on 04.11.2026 at 11:00 AM to explore the possibility of an amicable settlement, which is in terms of the aforesaid judgment of the Supreme Court. 6. Once such a settlement is arrived at between the parties, they are at liberty to approach this Court for filing a fresh petition for quashing of FIR No. 383/2023, registered at Police Station Gokul Puri. 7. With these directions, the present Petition is disposed of. ARUN BHARDWAJ, J OCTOBER 6, 2026 Prateek 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 09/10/2026 at 12:01:06