$~101 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3228/2026 KRISHNA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Rajender Gupta, Advocate alongwith petitioners in person versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State Mr. Manshu Kapoor, Advocate for R- 2 alongwith R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R % 27.04.2026 CRL.M.A. 13106/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 3228/2026 3. By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 170/2019, registered at Police Station Nangloi, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC’). 4. Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. 5. The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer 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 29/04/2026 at 12:41:22 (IO) from Police Station Nangloi, Delhi. 6. Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that petitioner no. 1 is the mother-in-law and petitioner no. 2 is the brother-in-law of respondent no. 2. It is stated that the marriage between respondent no. 2 and co-accused Naveen Kumar (now deceased) was solemnized on 27.04.2013, as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that no child was born out of the said wedlock. It is stated that on 05.04.2019, on the complaint of respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners under the relevant sections. After investigation, the chargesheet was filed before the concerned Court, During trial, co-accused Ranbir had expired on 16.11.2022 and co- accused Naveen (husband of respondent no. 2) had expired on 07.11.2025. It is stated that both the parties have amicably resolved all their disputes and differences before Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, on 24.03.2026, entered between them. 7. On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2 who has been identified by the concerned IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent no. 2 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties and that she has received an amount of Rs.2,00,000/- by way of Demand Draft bearing No. 786917 dated 10.04.2026 drawn on Punjab National Bank, Prabhat Kiran, Rajindra Place, New Delhi, towards full and final settlement of all her claims including istridhan, maintenance (present, past and future) and permanent alimony etc.. Respondent no. 2 further states that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 8. In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their 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 29/04/2026 at 12:41:22 differences out of their own free will, without any coercion and no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. 9. Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 170/2019, registered at Police Station Nangloi, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 10. In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 11. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J APRIL 27, 2026/ns/ AP 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 29/04/2026 at 12:41:22