NITIN SARDANA vs STATE & ANR.

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$~38 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 20th February, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 523/2026 & CRL.M.A. 2111/2026 NITIN SARDANA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Himanshu Nagpal, Advocate with petitioner in person. versus STATE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP for the State with SI Manju Radha, PS Timarpur. Ms. Shikha Soni with Mr. Saurabh Soni, Advocates for complainant with complainant in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner herein seeks quashing of FIR No.281/2022 dated 01.08.2022, registered at P.S. Timarpur, 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. Petitioner got married to respondent No.2 on 24.06.2012, as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. The parties were blessed with a baby girl from such wedlock in the year 2013. 3. However, on account of some compatibility issues, parties started living separately and, on account of matrimonial discord, a complaint was lodged by respondent No.2, which resulted into registration of abovesaid FIR. 4. Charge-sheet has yet not been filed. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.M.C.523/2026 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:21.02.2026 16:43:24 5. Learned Addl. P.P. for the State submits that besides petitioner, two more persons were named in the petition, one of them is younger brother of the petitioner. 6. Fact, however, remains that both the parties have been able to settle all their matrimonial disputes and have agreed to part ways in a graceful manner. 7. It is informed that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties before the Counselling Cell of Family Court, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. A copy of such