SH SHOVIT SHARMA AND ORS vs STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) AND ANR.

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$~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12th May, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 1794/2025 & CRL.M.A. 8086/2025 SH SHOVIT SHARMA AND ORS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anshuman Gargesh and Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Advocates. Petitioners (through video conferencing) versus STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) AND ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP for the State with SI Ashok Singh. Mr. Ranjan Kumar, Advocate for R-2 alongwith 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. 1416/2023 dated 01.11.2023, registered at Police Station Nihal 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. When the present matter was placed before the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial), it recorded statement of respondent No.2 to ascertain the veracity and genuineness of the fact of settlement between the parties and petitioners handed over demand draft for a sum of Rs.6,50,000/- to respondent No.2 and, thereafter, the matter was adjourned to confirm about its realization. Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 1794/2025 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:14.05.2026 10:53:46 3. On the next date, the respondent No.2 informed the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) that the draft had been duly encashed and nothing remained in the matter and that she would have no objection if the FIR is quashed. 4. Marriage between petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 27.04.2021 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. No child is born from the abovesaid wedlock. 5. However, on account of some matrimonial discord and temperamental differences, the parties started residing