LOVE VERMA & ORS. vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

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$~31 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 30th January, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 783/2026 & CRL.M.A. 3110/2026 LOVE VERMA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Mayank Sharma, Advocate with petitioners in person. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP for the State with SI Purvi, PS Tilak Nagar and ASI Krishan Lal. Mr. Pramesh Jain, Advocate for respondent No.2 with respondent No.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. 738/2021 dated 04.10.2021, registered at P.S. Tilak Nagar, Delhi, 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 28.03.2019, as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. However, due to certain temperamental differences, the parties could not live together and started living separately after two years of their marriage. 3. On account of such matrimonial discord, a complaint was lodged by respondent No.2 with the concerned CAW Cell, which resulted into Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 783/2026 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:31.01.2026 14:53:43 registration of the abovesaid FIR. The abovesaid criminal case is at stage of arguments on charge. 4. Fact, however, remains that both the parties have now settled their matrimonial disputes and have agreed to part ways in a graceful manner. 5. Broad terms of settlement are contained in Memorandum of Settlement dated 21.08.2024 and in terms thereof, parties have already obtained divorce by way of mutual consent on 09.12.2024. 6. There is one daughter from the abovesa