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Gaurav & Ors. v. State Govt NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC22 Aug 2025CRL.M.C./1605/2025

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR No. 0592/2022 (P.S. Baba Haridas Nagar, Delhi) under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC on basis of amicable settlement; matrimonial dispute; Mediation Settlement Deed dated 27.06.2024; respondent no. 2 consented voluntarily, received Rs. 1,20,000/- balance; no useful purpose in continuing proceedings; CRL.M.C. 1605/2025; Dr. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma; High Court of Delhi; order dated 22.08.2025.

What did the court decide?

FIR bearing No. 0592/2022 registered at Police Station Baba Haridas Nagar, Delhi for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom quashed; petition along with pending application disposed of ¶26

Gaurav & Ors. Vs State Govt NCT of Delhi & Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 0592/2022 registered at Police Station Baba Haridas Nagar, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom should be quashed on the basis of the settlement arrived at between the parties

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Court's answer

Since the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will and without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings; it would be in the interest of justice to quash the FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto, and there is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR

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Ratio / Principle

Respondent no. 2, identified by the IO, categorically stated before the Court that she entered into the compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat, that she received the remaining amount of Rs. 1,20,000/-, and that she has no objection if the FIR is quashed

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Delhi High Court (Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.), by order dated 22.08.2025 in CRL.M.C. 1605/2025, quashed FIR No. 0592/2022 registered at Police Station Baba Haridas Nagar, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC against the petitioners (Gaurav & Ors.) on the basis of a Mediation Settlement Deed dated 27.06.2024 arrived at between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 following disputes arising out of their marriage solemnized on 16.01.2021. Respondent no. 2 appeared in person, confirmed before the Court that the compromise was entered into out of her own free will without any pressure, coercion or threat, acknowledged receipt of the remaining amount of Rs. 1,20,000/- and raised no objection to quashing. Holding that continuance of proceedings would serve no useful purpose and would only create further acrimony, the Court found no legal impediment to quashing and disposed of the petition along with the pending application.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1605/2025

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GAURAV & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Vishal, Advocate along with petitioners.

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versus

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STATE GOVT NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents

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Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State with ASI Suman Lata, P.S. BHD Nagar. Mr Sameer Khan, Advocate for R-2 along Respondent no. 2-in-person.

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CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R % 22.08.2025

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CRL.M.A. 7291/2025 (exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Application stands disposed of.

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CRL.M.C. 1605/2025 & CRL.M.A. 7292/2025

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By way of the present petition, the petitioners are seeking quashing of the FIR bearing no. 0592/2022, registered at Police Station Baba Haridas Nagar, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC’ ) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of the settlement arrived at between the parties.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 28/08/2025 at 12:06:47

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All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned.

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Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Delhi on 16.01.2021, in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. No child was born out of the said wedlock. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Mediation Settlement Deed dated 27.06.2024.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. She further states that she has received the remaining amount of Rs. 1,20,000/- and has no objection if the FIR is quashed.

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In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

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Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 0592/2022, registered at Police Station Baba Haridas Nagar, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 28/08/2025 at 12:06:47

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therefrom are quashed.

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The present petition, along with pending application, stands disposed of.

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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

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DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J

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AUGUST 22, 2025/zp

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 28/08/2025 at 12:06:47

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