NEHA JAIN vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

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$~63 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12th January, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 208/2026 NEHA JAIN .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Shivani and Mr. Prashu Jain, Advocates. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for the State with SI Akash Kumar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. The petitioner/ complainant seeks quashing of FIR No. 57/2021 dated 31.01.2021, registered at P.S. Bhajan Pura, under Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC, along with consequential proceedings arising therefrom, based on compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. Petitioner-Neha got married respondent No.2-Mr. Ashish Jain on 18.06.2017 as per the Hindu rites and customs. There is no child from the abovesaid marriage. 3. The petitioner, however, lodged complaint against her husband and in-laws, due to certain temperamental differences, resulting in the registration of FIR in question. 4. Fact, however, remains that charge-sheet has yet not been filed and in the interregnum, the mother-in-law of the petitioner has also reportedly expired. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.M.C. 208/2026 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:14.01.2026 10:56:22 5. The parties have, however, settled all their disputes before Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi as is evident from the settlement terms dated 06.10.2023. 6. The petitioner, in lieu of full and final settlement, has already received a sum of Rs. 5 lacs, and the balance amount of Rs.1 lac has been received today by her during the course of proceedings by way of Demand Draft bearing No. 945742000485000 drawn on 09.01.2026 by Kotak Mahindra Bank. 7. The parties have also obtained divorce by mutual consent on 23.01.2025. 8. The petitioner is present