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Jatin Kumar Sahni & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC16 Apr 2025CRL.M.C./2095/2025

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Petitioners sought quashing of an FIR for domestic violence and cheating offences. The Bench, satisfied that all disputes including maintenance and custody were compromised and the marriage was dissolved by mutual consent, allowed the petition and quashed the FIR.

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FIR No. 140/2017 of PS Patel Nagar for offences under Section 498A/406/34 IPC and proceedings arising therefrom quashed.

Jatin Kumar Sahni & Ors. Vs State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and… — 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. 2095/2025

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JATIN KUMAR SAHNI & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Anuj Kumar and Mr. Gunjan Singh, Advocate

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versus

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STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with SI Dharmendra Sharma, PS Patel Nagar Ms. Ritika Saini, Advocate for R2 with R2 in person ( through videoconferencing )

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

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O R D E R

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% 16.04.2025

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[ Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing (as per request)]

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Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 140/2017 of PS Patel Nagar for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC on the ground that they have compromised all disputes. State has no objection in view of the nature of offence. Respondent no. 2 also has no objection to this petition.

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Parties are present in court, identified by IO/SI Dharmender Sharma present in court as well as counsel for parties.

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I have spoken with the parties and it is stated by them that they have compromised all disputes including maintenance and custody of daughter of the parties. It is also submitted by both sides that marriage between

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petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 already stand dissolved by decree of divorce by mutual consent. Parties have reduced their settlement into writing, a settlement agreement dated 22.07.2024, copy whereof has been placed on record. Custody of daughter of petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 is and shall remain with respondent no. 2.

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Having spoken with the parties, I am satisfied that pushing the parties through trial would not be in the interest of justice. I am satisfied that in order to get permanent quietus of the disputes, it would be necessary that the present petition is allowed.

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Therefore, the petition is allowed and consequently FIR No. 140/2017 of PS Patel Nagar for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC and the proceedings arising therefrom are quashed.

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GIRISH KATHPALIA, J

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APRIL 16, 2025/as

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Jatin Kumar Sahni & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

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