Gaurav @ Gopal & Ors v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

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11.11.2025

CRL.M.A. 33233/2025 (exemption)

¶1Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

¶2Application stands disposed of. W.P.(CRL) 3693/2025

¶3By way of the present writ petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 246/2023, registered at Police Station Bhalswa Dairy, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter "IPC').

¶4Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

¶5All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned, Police Station, Bhalswa Dairy, Delhi.

¶6Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Delhi on 18.11.2021, in accordance with Hindu rites and customs. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioners and respondent no. 2. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners under the relevant Sections. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Settlement dated 03.05.2025 before the Counselling Cell, Family Court, North, Rohini, Delhi.

¶7On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the 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 further stated that respondent no. 2 has received the balance compromise amount of Rs.30,000/- through UPI from the petitioners. Therefore, respondent no. 2 has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

¶8In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, and without any coercion, 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.

¶9Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 246/2023, registered at Police Station Bhalswa Dairy, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. therefrom are quashed.

¶10The writ petition stands disposed of.

¶11The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J NOVEMBER 11, 2025/A

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3693/2025 GAURAV @ GOPAL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Petitioners with their counsel Mr. Raj Kumar and Mr. Jitendra Kumar Bhakta, Advs. versus THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC for the State. R-2 with her counsel Mr. Vipin Ahuja, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA