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Kartikey Jain & Ors. v. the State Govt. of NCT of Delhi Thr. SHO & Anr.

Delhi HC22 May 2025CRL.M.C./2861/2025

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In a matrimonial dispute involving a settlement, the court quashed an FIR registered for cruelty and dowry harassment after confirming that parties amicably resolved differences voluntarily. The court held that no useful purpose would be served by continuing proceedings.

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FIR No.0266/2024 and all consequential proceedings are quashed; petition and miscellaneous application disposed of.

Kartikey Jain & Ors. Vs the State Govt. of NCT of Delhi Thr… — 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. 2861/2025, CRL.M.A. 12784/2025

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KARTIKEY JAIN & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar, Mr. Surender Kumar, Mr. Ankit Dixit, Mr. Tushar Tyagi and Mr. Piyush Sharma, Advs. with petitioners in person. Mr. Vikas K. Chadha, Adv.

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versus

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THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI THR. SHO & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP for the State with PSI Philip Lydia, PS: Hazrat Nizamuddin. Mr. Siddharth Nayak and Mr. Raghav Khanna, Advs. for R-2.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA O R D E R % 22.05.2025

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Petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’) has been filed for quashing of FIR No.0266/2024, under Sections 406/498A/506/34 IPC, P.S. Hazrat Nizamuddin in terms of the Settlement inter-se the parties dated 11.01.2025.

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Brief facts of the case are that the marriage was solemnized between Petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 on 28.11.2021 according to the Hindu rites and ceremonies. However, due to temperamental differences, petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 started living separately since 7.9.2023. It is further submitted that on 26.11.2024, on the complaint of the Respondent No. 2, an FIR No.0266/2024, under Sections 406/498A/506/34 IPC, got registered

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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 24/05/2025 at 15:26:31

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at P.S. Hazrat Nizamuddin. The respondent No.2 also filed a complaint under Section 125 CrPC and a case under Section 12 of Domestic Violence Act against the petitioner No. 1 and his family members.

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It is stated that with the intervention of the family and well wishers, the Petitioner No. 1 and the Respondent No. 2 have amicably settled all the disputes and differences between them and arrived at Settlement vide Settlement deed dated 11.1.2025. In terms of the Settlement, she has received a demand draft bearing No. 500222 dated 4.4.2025 for a sum of Rs.12,50,000/- drawn on ICICI Bank and nothing remains to be paid by the petitioners. In view of the Settlement Deed dated 11.01.2025, the present Petition has been filed.

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The parties are present before this Court in-person today and have been identified by their learned counsel and Investigating Officer concerned. The parties have endorsed the amicable settlement and accepted the terms thereof voluntarily. The parties have undertaken to remain bound by the terms of the Settlement.

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The present Petition has been signed by the Petitioner No.1 and is supported by his Affidavit. The parties have reaffirmed the terms of the settlement arrived at vide Settlement Deed dated 11.01.2025 and they also submit that the said deed dated 11.01.2025 has been arrived at between the parties, without any pressure and coercion. Today, the Respondent No. 2/wife, who is also present in the Court, states that she has received all amounts due to her and has no objection if the FIR is quashed.

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In view of the above facts that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will and without any coercion and also the fact that the present matter is a family matter, no useful purpose will be served

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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 24/05/2025 at 15:26:31

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in continuing with the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.

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Moreover, there is no legal impediment in quashing the aforesaid FIR in question.

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Accordingly, FIR No.0266/2024, under Sections 406/498A/506/34 IPC, P.S. Hazrat Nizamuddin and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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The Petition along with miscellaneous application stand disposed of.

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NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J.

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MAY 22, 2025/ R

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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.

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The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/05/2025 at 15:26:31

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This is a digitally signed order.

Kartikey Jain & Ors. v. the State Govt. of NCT of Delhi Thr. SHO & Anr.

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