VINOD SINGH BISHT vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~94 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 09.07.2025 + CRL.M.C. 4199/2025 VINOD SINGH BISHT .....Petitioner Through: Petitioner in person (through videoconferencing) versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with SI Bharat Singh, PS Uttam Nagar. Respondent no. 2 in person (through videoconferencing). CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. Petitioner seeks quashing of case FIR No. 699/22 of PS Uttam Nagar for the offence under Section 498A/406 IPC on the ground that he has compromised the matrimonial disputes with complainant de facto (respondent no.2). 2. As reflected from the record, the petition was firstly listed before this bench on 03.07.2025 and on that day, the petitioner handed over to respondent no.2 the full and final settlement amount of Rs. 1,50,000/- by way of a demand draft. Thereafter, statements of both the parties were recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar. CRL.M.C. 4199/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages Signature Not Verified GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally Signed KATHPALIA Date: 2025.07.09 17:59:55 +05'30' By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:09.07.2025 18:16:55 3. The petitioner as well as respondent no.2 have appeared through videoconferencing along with their respective counsel and they are identified by the IO/SI Bharat Singh present in courtroom. 4. I have spoken with the parties in Hindi and it is submitted by them that they have settled all their matrimonial disputes after getting their marriage dissolved by a decree of divorce. It is further submitted by them that they have only one daughter, whose custody shall remain with respondent no.2 and the visitation rights have been mutually granted to the petitioner. Towards full and final settlement, re