AMIT KUMAR & ORS. vs STATE (THE NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

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$~99 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 9thApril, 2026 + W.P.(CRL) 1136/2026 & CRL.M.A. 10770/2026 AMIT KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Swati and Mr. Umang Garg, Advocates with petitioners-in-person versus STATE (THE NCT OF DELHI) & ANR ......Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) for State/R-1 Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate for R-2 along with R-2 in person SI Sunita, PS Pul Parhlad Pur CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioners herein seek quashing of FIR No. 396/2024 dated 31.12.2024, registered at Police Station Pul Prahlad for commission of offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. The marriage between complainant (respondent No.2 herein) and petitioner No.1 was solemnized on 14.02.2024, as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. There is no child from the wedlock. 3. On account of matrimonial discord, a complaint was lodged by respondent No.2, which resulted into registration of the abovesaid FIR. 4. Charge-sheet has, reportedly, been filed. However, petitioners are not Signature Not Verified W.P.(CRL) 1136/2026 1 Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:13.04.2026 10:49:52 aware about the aforesaid fact of filing of the charge-sheet. 5. During the pendency of a complaint filed by respondent no. 2 under Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, when the parties were referred to mediation, they were able to resolve all their disputes. The settlement terms are recorded in Mediation Order dated 09.04.2025 which took place under the aegis of Mediation Centre,Saket Courts, New Delhi 6. Respondent no. 2 is present in person with her counsel and she is duly id