Sunny Aliyas Ashutosh & Ors v. The State of NCT of Delhi and Anr

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01.09.2026

¶1By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.553/2025 dated 21.06.2025 registered at PS: Burari under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of Mediation Settlement dated 04.02.2026 (Annexure P2) before the Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, whereby the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 have mutually resolved their disputes.

¶2Issue notice. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

¶3Learned APP accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

¶4Respondent no.2 also accepts notice and submits she has no objection if the present petition is allowed.

¶5This Court has further had the occasion of interacting with the petitioners as well as the respondent no.2, who all are present in Court. They affirm the terms of the aforesaid Mediation Settlement dated

04.02.2026 whereby out of total settlement amount of Rs.5,00,000/-, the petitioner no.1 has already paid to the respondent no.2 an amount of Rs.4,00,000/- and the remaining amount of Rs.1,00,000/- has been paid to her by way of a Demand Draft being DD No.002225 dated 21.08.2026 drawn on HDFC Bank as full and final settlement of all her present, past and future claims including alimony, maintenance, etc. They submit that the marriage inter se the respondent no.2 and petitioner has since been dissolved by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and as such, the parties have agreed to put a quietus to their disputes. Respondent no.2 hence submits that she does not wish to continue with the aforesaid FIR against the petitioner.

¶6The petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials as on record, have been identified by the IO.

¶7As noted above, a settlement based on mutual terms between the petitioners and the respondent no.2 is the basis of filing the present petition, which is accompanied by their respective affidavit(s) qua the said effect. In view thereof, the present is a fit case for quashing the aforesaid FIR. Accordingly, as also following the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. & Anr.: (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr.: (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr.:

(2014) 6 SCC 466, and also since there is nothing left to corroborate and prove the case of the prosecution, continuation of the present FIR will be an exercise in futility.

¶8Therefore, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.553/2025 dated 21.06.2025 registered at PS: Burari under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC as also all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

¶9Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

SAURABH BANERJEE, J SEPTEMBER 1, 2026/Ab

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010407662026 + W.P.(CRL) 2640/2026 SUNNY ALIYAS ASHUTOSH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vishnu Kant Pandey, Mr. Jatin Minocha and Mr. Kailash Kumar, Advs. alongwith petitioners versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Sr. Adv., Mr. Satish Kumar, APP with Mr. Abhinav Kumar and Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advs. SI-Ravi Kumar, PS: Burari R-2 present in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE