Husband's family sought quashing of a 498A/406/34 IPC FIR after the spouses reconciled by compromise deed dated 30.11.2024. Parties appeared in person and reaffirmed the voluntary settlement; the Court held no useful purpose would be served in continuing proceedings and quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings.
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GOVIND @ VINOD AND ORS.
.....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sumit Jain, Ms. Venika Nim, Mr. Manvendra Kumar and Mr. Pavitra Kumar Nim, Advocates.
versus
THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR
.....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for State with Mr. Abhinav Kumar, Mr. Aryan Sachdeva and Mr. Priyam Agrawal, Advocates with SI Devendra Singh P.S. Nand Nagri. Ms. Aishwarya Rao and Ms. Mansi Rao, Advocates for R-2 with R-2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
O R D E R % 19.08.2025
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petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 on 04.12.2017 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. Due to the temperamental differences and conflicts between the Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 they started living separately from each other.
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between the parties without any pressure and coercion.
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J
AUGUST 19, 2025/va
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1 issue framed by the court
Should FIR No. 0273/2019 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC be quashed given the parties' amicable settlement dated 30.11.2024?
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Govind @ Vinod and Ors.
The State NCT of Delhi
Respondent No. 2
Neena Bansal Krishna
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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