Karan Khanna and Ors. v. the State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr,.
QUASHING OF FIR – SETTLEMENT BETWEEN PARTIES
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court; CRL.M.C. 9707/2024; decided 08.04.2025; Ravinder Dudeja, J. Quashing of FIR under Section 528 BNSS 2023 on account of post-FIR settlement: FIR No. 228/2024 (02.07.2024, P.S. South Rohini) under sections 498A/406/34 IPC arising from matrimonial discord between Karan Khanna (petitioner no. 1) and respondent no. 2; parties reconciled, resided together from 21.10.2024 (Malka Ganj, Delhi), executed MoU dated 26.11.2024 (Annexure P4); respondent no. 2 and Additional PP consented to quashing; Gian Singh vs State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303 relied upon; petition allowed; FIR and consequential proceedings quashed; pending applications disposed. Keywords: quashing, settlement, MoU, matrimonial dispute, 498A, 406, 34 IPC, Section 528 BNSS, Gian Singh.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed and disposed of; FIR No. 228/2024 dated 02.07.2024, P.S. South Rohini, under sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom quashed; pending application(s), if any, disposed of.