Amarjeet Singh & Anr. Vs State NCT of Dehi and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2025)

Amarjeet Singh & Anr. Vs State NCT of Dehi and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition allowed: FIR No. 404/2022 dated 30.05.2022 (Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC, Police Station Samaipur Badli) and all criminal/further proceedings arising therefrom against the petitioners quashed; pending application(s), including CRL.M.A. 27055/2025, disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 404/2022 dated 30.05.2022 (Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC, Police Station Samaipur Badli), lodged on account of marital discord, and the consequential criminal proceedings arising therefrom, should be quashed on the basis of the compromise reached between the parties. +1 more

Court's answer

Further proceedings in the matter would constitute an abuse of the process of law, particularly as the parties have amicably settled their disputes.

Ratio / Principle

Continuation of proceedings may result in hostility between the parties and defeat the very purpose of the settlement.

Key takeaways

The trial would serve no fruitful purpose; therefore the proceedings deserve to be quashed in exercise of the inherent powers of the Court.ratio¶28
Looking to the larger interest of justice, it is deemed expedient, invoking inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS, to quash the FIR arising out of the matrimonial dispute between the private parties.ratio¶29
Upon personal interaction in Court, Respondent No. 2 appeared to have settled the dispute voluntarily, without any duress or coercion and out of her own free will, providing the factual basis for the quashing decision.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

FIR quashing (matrimonial dispute, compromise) — Delhi HC, W.P.(CRL) 2903/2025 (Arun Monga, J.; decided 10.09.2025): FIR No. 404/2022 dated 30.05.2022 under Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC registered at Police Station Samaipur Badli, stemming from marital discord between petitioner no. 1 (husband) and respondent no. 2 (wife; married 30.11.2008, two children), sought to be quashed with consequential proceedings on the basis of compromise. Parties settled before the Counseling Cell, Tis Hazari (settlement dated 23.04.2025, Annexure P-2); respondent no. 2 deposited a no-objection affidavit; counsel for respondent no. 2 and the ASC concurred. Court interacted with parties in person, satisfied itself respondent no. 2 settled voluntarily without duress or coercion, held further proceedings an abuse of the process of law involving no public-interest element, and quashed the FIR and consequent proceedings invoking inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS, with reference to Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr. [(2012) 10 SCC 303]. Petition allowed; pending applications disposed.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- W.P.(CRL) 2903/2025 and CRL.M.A. 27055/2025

AMARJEET SINGH & ANR. .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Tarun Kr. Makhija, Ms. Manisha and Ms. Muskan, Advocates with petitioners in person.

versus

STATE NCT OF DEHI AND ANR .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC (Crl.) with SI Amit, PS – S.P. Badli. Mr. Sudhir Vats and Mr. Naveen Kumar, Advocates for respondent no.2.

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA

O R D E R

% 10.09.2025

Petitioners herein seek quashing of FIR No. 404/2022 dated 30.05.2022 lodged under Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC, registered at Police Station Samaipur Badli, along with any consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise arrived between the parties.

The dispute between the private parties stems from marital discord between Petitioner No. 1 (the husband) and Respondent No. 2 (the wife). The couple was married on 30.11.2008 according to Hindu Sikh rites. Two children are also born from of their wedlock. Petitioner no. 2 is mother of petitioner no. 1.

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W.P.(CRL) 2903/2025

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have now amicably settled the matter before the Counseling Cell, Tis Hazari vide counselling settlement dated23.04.2025 which is placed on record (Annexure P-2). He further submits that an affidavit of no objection to the quashing, deposed by respondent no.2, has also been placed on record.

In response to a Court query, both the counsel for Respondent No. 2 and the learned ASC for the State concur with the factum of the compromise arrived between the parties and convey their no objection to the quashing of the FIR.

In the aforesaid backdrop, I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent no. 2 as well as perused the material available on record.

Parties are present in Court, and I have interacted with them. Respondent no. 2 in the FIR is present in person, and I have interacted with her and it so appears that she has settled the dispute without any duress and coercion and out of her own free will. All the family members jointly state that they regret that what was a family matter turned into unnecessary criminal proceedings. Both sides wish to withdraw the cross cases filed against each other and not press any charges in view of the settlement. Pursuant thereto, the husband and wife have resumed their matrimony and are living happily together.

Thus, further proceedings in the present matter would an abuse of the process of law. Particularly, when the parties have amicably settled their disputes and are now enjoying matrimonial bliss after burying the hatchet. The dispute does not involve any public interest or concern of society at

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W.P.(CRL) 2903/2025

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large. Rather, continuation of proceedings may result in hostility between the parties and defeat the very purpose of settlement.

The trial would serve no fruitful purpose. Therefore, the proceedings deserve to be quashed in exercise of the inherent powers of the Court. Reference in this context may also be had to judgment rendered in the case of Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab &Anr. [(2012) 10 SCC 303].

In the premise, looking at larger interest of justice, invoking inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS, it is deemed expedient to quash the FIR in question arising out of matrimonial dispute between the private parties.

Consequently, the instant petition is allowed. The criminal proceedings arising out of FIR No. 404/2022 dated 30.05.2022 lodged under Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC, registered at Police Station Samaipur Badli, against the petitioners and further proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed.

Pending application, if any, shall also stand disposed of.

ARUN MONGA, J

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 kd

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W.P.(CRL) 2903/2025

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