Ravinder Vs State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1556/2025

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RAVINDER

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.....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Pranay Abhishek, Advocate with petitioner in person

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versus

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STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for the State with SI Priyanka and ASI Pushkar, PS. Bharat Nagar Advocate for R-2 (appearance not given) with Respondent no.2 in person

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

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O R D E R % 19.03.2025

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CRL.M.A. 6965/2025-Exp

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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The application stands disposed of.

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CRL.M.C. 1556/2025

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The petitioner vide the present petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) earlier as Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr. P.C.), seek quashing of FIR No.192/2023 dated 03.02.2023 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at P.S. Bharat Nagar, Delhi and all

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This is a digitally signed order.

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proceedings emanating therefrom on the ground that the parties have settled their disputes in view of the Compromise Deed dated 12.11.2024 entered between the petitioner and the respondent no.2 and are now living together at their matrimonial home.

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The present petition is accompanied by the said Compromise Deed dated 12.11.2024 [Annexure-B] and is also supported by their identity cards.

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Additionally, both petitioner and respondent no.2, present in Court, have been identified by the Investigating Officer. Moreover, the credentials of both, petitioner as also respondent no.2, as on record, have also been duly verified by the Investigating Officer.

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Issue notice.

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Learned APP for the State submits that she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

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Learned counsel for the respondent no.2 also accepts notice. The respondent no.2 affirms the Compromise Deed dated 12.11.2024 and submits that she has voluntarily, without any pressure and/ or coercion of any kind, settled all her disputes with the petitioner as also she does not wish to pursue the criminal proceedings against the petitioner, she is living with the petitioner at her matrimonial home. She further states that she does not wish to pursue with the criminal proceedings any further since, she has no grievances left against the petitioner, and has already withdrawn all other pending litigations against the petitioner.

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In view of the fact that all disputes have been reconciled between the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2, for maintenance of peace and harmony between the parties and for the well-being of the minor girl child

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born of the wedlock between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2, following the law laid down by the Supreme Courts in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. Vs. Babita Raguvanshi & Anr. (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2012) 10 SCC 303, continuation of the aforesaid FIR will be an exercise in futility.

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Accordingly, the said petition is allowed and FIR No.192/2023 dated 03.02.2023 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at P.S. Bharat Nagar, Delhi and all proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 11. Accordingly, in view of the above terms, the petition stands disposed.

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SAURABH BANERJEE, J

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MARCH 19, 2025/akr

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This is a digitally signed order.

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