JATIN KUMAR AND ORS. vs STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 30.04.2025 CRL.M.C. 808/2025 & CRL.M.A. 3751/2025 JATIN KUMAR AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Manish Shersia, Advocate. versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with SI Ankur, PS Punjabi Bagh Mr. Saurabh Arora, Advocate for R-2. Respondent no.2 in person (through video conferencing) CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioners have sought quashing of FIR No.350/2022 of PS Punjabi Bagh for offences under Section 498A/406/34 IPC on the ground that the parties have compromised all disputes by way of mediation settlement dated 09.05.2024, recorded at the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. Petitioners no.1 and 2 have appeared personally in court while the remaining petitioners and respondent no.2 have appeared through video conferencing. All parties are identified by their respective counsel and the Investigating Officer/SI Ankur. CRL.M.C. 808/2025 pages 2. I have spoken with respondent no.2 (complainant de facto) in Hindi. The respondent no.2 affirms that parties have settled all their disputes through mediation. There i