Ankit Sharma & Ors. Vs the State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 522/2018, registered at Police Station Bhajanpura, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘ IPC ’) and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

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The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court. They have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO).

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Issue notice. Mr. Anand V. Khatri , the learned ASC accepts notice on behalf of State.

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Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 had been solemnized at Delhi on 28.11.2011, in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues that had arisen between the said parties, respondent no. 2 had registered a complaint. On the basis of the said complaint, the present FIR came to be registered. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Settlement Deed dated 10.05.2024.

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It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter vide Settlement Deed dated 10.05.2024, entered between them and their statements to the said effect have been recorded by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 07.05.2025. 6. 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. Respondent no. 2 further states that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

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In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences 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.

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Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 522/2018, registered at Police Station Bhajanpura, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections

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498A/406 of IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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In view of the above, the present petition along with pending applications, if any, stands disposed of.

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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

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DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J

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MAY 23, 2025/zp

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Ankit Sharma & Ors. v. the State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

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