Sh Rajesh & Ors v. The State NCT of Delhi & Anr

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20.11.2025

CRL.M.A. 28840/2025

¶1Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

¶2Application stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 6862/2025

¶3The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 23/2025 under Sections 75/78/79/351 BNS registered at P.S. North Avenue, New Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement.

¶4Issue notice. Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, learned APP for the State accepts notice. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

¶5The petitioners, as well as, respondent no. 2 are present in Court and they have been identified by their respective counsels, as well as, by investigating officer SI Pradeep Kumar, PS-North Avenue.

¶6The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between son of petitioner no.3 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 17.01.2019 according to Hindu Rites and Customs. Thereafter, husband of respondent no.2 expired on 30.10.2022 and she was allegedly harassed by the petitioners. On the complaint of respondent no.2, the present FIR came to be registered.

¶7During pendency of the proceedings the parties were referred to the Delhi Mediation Centre, Patiala House Court, where they have arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of settlement dated 09.07.2025, copy of which is annexed as Annexure-P3 to the present petition.

¶8It is a term of the settlement between the parties that the petitioners shall transfer in favour of respondent no.2, the property bearing Khasra Nos. 1175, K Ch Sithgram, Asalatpur, Pargana, Loni, Tehsil Zila Ghaziabad, since the property was jointly owned by petitioner no.3/Smt. Kamlesh, as well as, deceased husband of respondent no.2. Further it is agreed that the petitioners and their family members shall have no right in the aforesaid property and shall not interfere in the peaceful possession of the said property. The transfer of said property shall be in full and final settlement of all claims of the respondent no.2 including streedhan, Maintenance (Past, Present, future) any right in the properties.

¶9On a query posed by the Court, respondent no.2 states that she has settled the disputes with the petitioners and has no objection in case the FIR The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. is quashed.

¶10In view of the fact that the parties have arrived at a settlement, no useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them.

¶11It is, thus, in the interest of justice that the present FIR and all the other proceedings emanating therefrom, be quashed.

¶12Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR No. 23/2025 under Sections 75/78/79/351 BNS registered at P.S. North Avenue, New Delhi alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed.

¶13The petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

¶14Order be uploaded on the website of this court.

VIKAS MAHAJAN, J NOVEMBER 20, 2025/jg The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6862/2025 SH RAJESH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ashok Kumar Goyal and Ms. Prerna Goyal, Advocates. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for State with SI Pradeep Kumar, PS-North Avenue. Mr. Pankaj Sharma, Advocate for R2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN