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Ankit Sharma and Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC4 Apr 2025CRL.M.C./1852/2025

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Petition to quash FIR 391/2019 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC arising from matrimonial discord. Parties settled amicably by MOU dated 09.09.2024; complainant affirmed free-will compromise before the Court with no objection to quashing. The High Court quashed the FIR and consequential proceedings.

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FIR No. 391/2011 PS Patel Nagar and all consequential proceedings quashed.

Ankit Sharma and Ors. Vs State of NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1852/2025

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ANKIT SHARMA AND ORS .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Parth Bhardwaj, Advocate along with petitioner-in-person.

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versus

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STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajkumar, APP for State along with Ms. Neeshu, Advocate and with SI Dharmendra Sharma, PS: Patel Nagar Mr. Mahesh Yadav, Advocate for complainant/R-2 and complainant-inperson.

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CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R

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% 04.04.2025

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CRL.M.A. 8380/2025 (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. 1852/2025

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By way of the present petition, the petitioners are seeking quashing of FIR bearing no. 391/2019, registered at Police Station Patel Nagar, Delhi for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC’ ).

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The petitioners and respondent no. 2 have appeared before this Court

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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 01/07/2025 at 09:47:29

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in person. They have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Nagar, Delhi.

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Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 11.07.2016 as per the Hindu rites and customs and were living with each other. No child was born from their wedlock. After some time due, to different lifestyles and temperamental differences, both the parties could not reside with each other and since 21.12.2017, the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 started living separately from each other. Thereafter, due to temperamental differences between petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2, the respondent no. 2 registered the FIR against the petitioners under the relevant sections. 6. It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter vide Memorandum of Understanding, dated 09.09.2024, entered between them, and their statements to the said effect have been recorded by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 19.03.2025. 7. On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2 who has been identified by the concerned IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent no. 2 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties. Respondent no. 2 further states that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 8. In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, without any coercion and 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.

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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 01/07/2025 at 09:47:29

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There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

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Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 391/2019, registered at Police Station Patel Nagar, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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In view of the above, the present petition 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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APRIL 04, 2025/vc

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Ankit Sharma and Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

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