NAND KISHOR AND ANR vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

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$~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: December 19th, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 8401/2025 NAND KISHOR AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Mayank Arora & Mr. Devinder Kumar, Advs. with Petitioners in person versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP for the State SI Brahem Parkar, PS- Sultan Puri Dr. A.P. Singh, Mr. V.P. Singh, Ms. Richa Singh & Ms. Pratima Rani, Advs. for R2 with R2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition is filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 683/2014 dated 27.06.2014, registered at Police Station Sultan Puri, for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) including all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 2. It is averred that the marriage between Petitioner no.1 and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 16.02.2003 as per Hindu Signature Not Verifiedrites and ceremonies. One female child was born out of the said Signed By:HARMINDER KAUR Signing Date:20.12.2025 CRL.M.C. 8401/2025 Page 1 of 6 16:33:25 wedlock, who has now attained the age of majority. Thereafter, due to matrimonial discord, some misunderstandings took place between the parties, due to which, Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No. 2 started living separately. Petitioner No. 2 is the mother of Petitioner No.1. 3. Subsequently, Respondent No.2 made a complaint against Petitioner No. 1 and his family members alleging that she was subjected to cruelty by them, which later culminated into the aforementioned FIR. 4. The present petition is filed on the ground that the matter has amicably been settled between the parties before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Rohini District Courts, Delhi by way of a Settlement dated 04.01.2024, out of their own will,