W.P.(CRL) 1397/2026 $~90 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1397/2026 RAHUL CHAUHAN AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Neha Yadav, Advocate. Petitioner No.1 in person. Petitioners Nos. 2 and 3 via video- conferencing. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for the State. Respondent No.2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI O R D E R % 30.04.2026 CRL.M.A. 13436/2026 (exemption) Exemption granted, subject to just exceptions. The application stands disposed-of. W.P.(CRL) 1397/2026 By way of the present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioners, who are the former husband and in-laws of the complainant/respondent No.2, seek quashing of case FIR No.0285/2022 dated 03.08.2022 registered under sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at P.S.: Timarpur, North (Delhi). 2. The petition is premised on Mediated Settlement dated 03.09.2024 arrived at through mediation before the court of Chief Metropolitan 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 07/05/2026 at 13:28:19 W.P.(CRL) 1397/2026 Magistrate, Central District, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi; and Divorce Decree dated 14.08.2025, which is the culmination of petitions under sections 13B(1) and 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, whereby the parties had sought dissolution of their marriage by mutual consent. 3. The petition is supported by affidavits of the petitioners, as also of respondent No. 2, alongwith proof of their IDs. 4. Petitioners No.1 as well as respondent No.2 are present in court. However, petitioners Nos. 2 and 3 joined the proceedings via video- conferencing. Their credentials have been verified and they have also been identified by their respective counsel. 5. Petitioner No.4, who is the step-father of petitioner No.1, has passed away. A copy of the death certificate is appended to the present petition as Annexure P-2. 6. The parties have confirmed that no child was born from the wed-lock. 7. No appeal is stated to have been filed from the divorce decree. 8. The court has queried respondent No.2, who confirms that she has taken divorce by mutual consent; and that a settlement deed has been entered into between the parties; and that in full-and-final settlement of all her claims including towards maintenance (past, present and future), stridhan, dowry articles, jewellery, permanent alimony, etc., she was to receive a sum of Rs. 8.70 lacs from petitioner No.1; out of which Rs. 6 lacs was paid earlier and Rs. 2.70 lacs has been paid in court today, in compliance of the terms of the settlement deed. Respondent No.2 confirms that all aspects of the settlement have now been performed. 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 07/05/2026 at 13:28:19 W.P.(CRL) 1397/2026 9. Mr. Sanjay Lao, learned Standing Counsel confirms that the State has no objection to the subject FIR being quashed. 10. In the circumstances, in line with the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab &Anr. reported as (2012) 10 SCC 303 as also in Narinder Singh &Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr. reported as (2014) 6 SCC 466, this court sees no reason why the subject FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom should not be quashed. This court is of the view that in light of the settlement between the contesting parties, continuing with the subject FIR and all subsequent proceedings would be an exercise in futility and would not be conducive to peace and harmony between the parties. 11. Accordingly, case FIR No. 0285/2022 dated 03.08.2022 registered under sections 498-A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at P.S.: Timarpur, North (Delhi) is quashed. All proceedings arising therefrom also stand closed. 12. Petition stands disposed-of. 13. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of. ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J APRIL 30, 2026 V.Rawat 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 07/05/2026 at 13:28:19