CRL.M.C./253/2026 of ROHIT BHANDARI AND ORS Vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

$~60 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 253/2026 ROHIT BHANDARI AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vikash Tripathi, Ms. Mandavi Pandey, Mr. Chandan, Mr. Kunal Shahi, Ms. Shreya Pandey, Ms. Aanchal Tripathi and Ms. Jaya Singh, Advs. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP with Ms. Upasna Bakshi and Ms. Divya Bakshi, Advocates and SI Manish Kalkal and ASI Anil Kumar, SP.: Kirti Nagar. Mr. R. S. Tiwari, Adv. for R-2 alongwith R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 13.01.2026 1. By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ( BNSS), the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.472/2024 dated 18.12.2024 registered at PS: Kirti Nagar, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), and all other proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the Mediation Settlement arrived at between the petitioners and the respondent no.2 o n 04.03.2025. 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 15/01/2026 at 12:28:15 2. The present petition is also accompanied by the Mediation Settlement dated 04.03.2025 [ Annexure-P-4], as well as the respective affidavits of all the petitioners and respondent no.2, alongwith their proofs of identity. 3. Issue notice. 4. Learned APP for the State accepts notice, and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR No.472/2024 dated 18.12.2024. 5. Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice and co nfirms that her marriage with petitioner no.1 have been dissolved by mu tual consent vide judgment dated 30.07.2025, passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, West, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi. She submits that she had earlier received an amount of Rs.5,50,000/- out of the tota l settlement amount of Rs.8,50,000/- and has received the final instalment of remaining amount of Rs. 3,00,000/- via a demand draft dated 18.11.2025 bearing no. 989018 (Bank: Kotak Mahindra, Branch: Kirti Nagar) today in Court from the petitioners in full and final settlement of all her claims including alimony, maintenance (present, past and future), stridh an, etc. She states that she has no objection to the quashing of the FIR No.0472/2024 dated 18.12.2024. 6. Further, the petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by th e Investigating Officer. 7. In view of the fact that a settlement has already been arrived at between the parties, they shall remain bound by all the terms an d conditions contained therein. As such, following the law lai d down by the 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 15/01/2026 at 12:28:15 Hon’ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi & Anr. (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punj ab & Anr. (2014) 6 SCC 466, this Court is of the opinion that continuation of the aforesaid FIR No.472/2024 dated 18.12.2024 will be an exercise in futility. 8. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.472/2 024 dated 18.12.2024 registered at PS: Kirti Nagar, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), and all other proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 9. Accordingly, the petition alongwith pending application is disposed of. SAURABH BANERJEE, J JANUARY 13, 2026/bh 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 15/01/2026 at 12:28:15