NARENDER KUMAR & ORS. vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~71 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: December 1, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 8520/2025 & CRL.M.A. 35606/2025 NARENDER KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ajay Kumar Chopra, Mr. Mudit Talesara, Mr. Samarth Talesara, Ms. Nandita Mishra & Ms. Yashi Gautam, Advs. along with petitioners. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State. WSI Om Yadav, PS Palam Village. Mr. Rupesh Kumar, Adv. for R-2 along with R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition is filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 189/2022 dated 24.04.2022, registered at Police Station Palam Village, 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 25.11.2016 as per Hindu rites, customs and ceremonies. One child was born out of the said Signature Not Verified Signed By:HARMINDER CRL.M.C. 8520/2025 Page 1 of 6 KAUR Signing Date:03.12.2025 12:33:15 wedlock. 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 Nos. 2 to 5 are the family members 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 present FIR. 4. The present petition is filed on the ground that the matter is amicably settled between the parties by way of Settlement Agreement dated 12.08.2025. Respondent No.2 and the Petitioner No.1 have obtained a decre