PRAKASH PANT & ORS. vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SHO & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 6th February, 2026 CRL.M.C. 1041/2026&CRL.M.A. 4105/2026 PRAKASH PANT & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Malvika Choudhary with Ms. Avni Soni, Advocates with petitioners in person. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SHO & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP with SI Mahesh Sharma. Ms. Diksha, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 in person. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioners herein seek quashing of FIR No. 368/2020 dated 14.08.2020, registered at P.S. Badarpur, Delhi, under Sections 498-A/506/406/34 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. Respondent no.2 got married to petitioner no.1 on 16.02.2012, as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. However, due to certain temperamental differences, the parties started living separately. 3. On account of matrimonial discord, a complaint was lodged by respondent No.2, which resulted into registration of abovesaid FIR. 4. Fortunately, parties have entered into amicable settlement and copy of Memorandum of Settlement dated 29.05.2025 has been placed on rec