Gulshan Lakshkar & Ors v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr

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13.11.2025 CRL.M.A. 33509/2025 (exemption)

¶1Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

¶2Application stands disposed of. W.P.(CRL) 3727/2025

¶3By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 697/2023, registered at Police Station Mandawali Fazalpur, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC') and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom.

¶4Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

¶5All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned from Police Station, Mandawali Fazalpur, Delhi.

¶6Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Delhi on 15.07.2021, in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioner and the respondent no. 2. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 24.01.2025 executed at Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, 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 also stated that they have been living together since 24.01.2025. Therefore, she 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. 697/2023, registered at Police Station Mandawali Fazalpur, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. emanating therefrom are quashed.

¶10Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of.

¶11The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J NOVEMBER 13, 2025/vc/ap 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) 3727/2025 GULSHAN LAKSHKAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. DK Singh, Pankaj Chauhan, Savita Singh, Virender Rajput, Nandini Singh, Advocates. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya, ASC (Crl) for State with SI Manisha Mr. Sidharth and Mr. Lakshami Prasad Devradi, Advocates for respondent no.2 and R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA