ARUN KUMAR SHARMA & ORS. vs THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~66 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 15th May, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 3825/2026 & CRL.M.A. 15492/2026 & CRL.M.A. 15493/2026 ARUN KUMAR SHARMA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Rajeev Saraswat, Advocate with petitioners in person. versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP for the State with SI Anuradha, PS Harsh Vihar. Mr. Kaushal Sharma, 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. 773/2020 dated 14.09.2020 registered at Police Station Harsh Vihar, 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. Marriage between petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 22.02.2015 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies at Delhi. There is no child from the abovesaid wedlock. 3. However, on account of some matrimonial discord and temperamental differences, respondent No. 2 reported the matter to the police which resulted in registration of aforesaid FIR. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.M.C. 3825/2026 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:16.05.2026 15:51:44 4. Though FIR is of the year 2020, when asked, learned Addl. P.P. for the State submitted that the matter is still under investigation and charge-sheet has yet not been filed. 5. Fact, however, remains that when the parties were referred to Counselling Cell, Family Court, Karkardooma, Shahdara, Delhi, they settled the matter and by entering into a comprehensive Settlement Deed dated 31.03.2022, they have been able to resolve all their matrimonial issues and have decided to part ways, gra