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Karanveer Singh v. the State (Gnct of Delhi) & Anr.

Delhi HC11 Sept 2025W.P.(CRL)/2920/2025

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR; matrimonial dispute; Sections 498A, 34 IPC; Section 528 BNSS inherent powers; Settlement Deed/MOU dated 15.05.2025; compromise between husband and wife; no-objection affidavit by complainant; free volition without duress or coercion; divorce decree dated 05.08.2025 Family Court; abuse of process of law; no public interest; Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303; Police Station Jahangir Puri; Delhi High Court; W.P.(CRL) 2920/2025; Justice Arun Monga; FIR No. 927/2024 dated 25.12.2024.

What did the court decide?

Petition allowed; FIR No. 927/2024 dated 25.12.2024 under Sections 498A, 34 IPC registered at Police Station Jahangir Puri, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, quashed; all pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of. ¶12

Karanveer Singh Vs the State (Gnct of Delhi) & Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2025)

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 927/2024 dated 25.12.2024 under Sections 498A, 34 IPC registered at Police Station Jahangir Puri, and the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, deserve to be quashed on the basis of the compromise/settlement arrived at between the parties.

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Court's answer

Since the complainant/Respondent No. 2 does not wish to press charges against the petitioner and there is no incriminating material against them, coupled with the fact of compromise, further proceedings before the Court would be an abuse of the process of law.

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Ratio / Principle

Given that the dispute has been resolved, continuation of criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose, drain judicial resources and amount to abuse of process, especially as the dispute does not involve any public interest or interest of society at large.

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Key takeaways

Quashing the FIR would facilitate the parties in maintaining or restoring cordiality; therefore the proceedings deserve to be quashed in the exercise of the inherent powers of the Court, with reference made to Gian Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr, (2012) 10 SCC 303.ratio¶10
Exercising the inherent powers vested in the Court under Section 528 of BNSS, it was deemed expedient to quash the FIR in question arising out of the matrimonial dispute.ratio¶11

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Delhi High Court (Justice Arun Monga, single bench), W.P.(CRL) 2920/2025, decided 11.09.2025: petition allowed and FIR No. 927/2024 dated 25.12.2024 under Sections 498A, 34 IPC, PS Jahangirpuri, quashed along with all consequential proceedings; pending applications disposed of. Quashing rested on the Settlement Deed/MOU dated 15.05.2025 (Annexure 'P4'), the complainant-wife's no-objection affidavit, her in-Court affirmation that she settled out of free volition without duress or coercion and that settlement terms were complied with to her full and final satisfaction, dissolution of the marriage by divorce decree dated 05.08.2025 of the competent Family Court, and the State ASC's verified concurrence in the compromise. With no incriminating material and no public interest involved, continuance was held an abuse of the process of law; inherent powers under Section 528 of BNSS were exercised, with reference to Gian Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr, (2012) 10 SCC 303.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 2920/2025

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KARANVEER SINGH .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Lohit Ganguly and Ms. Anisha, Advocates with petitioner in person.

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versus

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THE STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents

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Through: Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC (Crl.) with SI Surender Kumar, PS – Jahangirpuri, Delhi. Mr. Pardeep Kumar, Advocate for respondent no. 2 with respondent no.2 in person.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA

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O R D E R

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% 11.09.2025

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Petitioner herein seeks quashing of FIR No. 927/2024 dated 25.12.2024 lodged under Sections 498A, 34 IPC, registered at Police Station Jahangir Puri based on compromise arrived between the parties vide Settlement Deed dated 15.05.2025 and the consequential proceedings arising therefrom.

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Dispute between the parties arose from the matrimonial discord between Petitioner (Ex-Husband) and complainant/Respondent no.2 (wife). The couple got married on 19.02.2022 according to Hindu rites and

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This is a digitally signed order.

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ceremonies. They are living separately since August 2022. No child is born out of the wedlock.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have amicably settled their disputes vide MOU/Settlement Deed dated 15.05.2025 which is placed on record as Annexure ‘P4’. Learned counsel further submits that the affidavit to the effect of no objection to quashing deposed by respondent No.2/ complainant is also placed on record.

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3.2 He further submits that pursuant to the settlement, marriage between the Petitioner and Respondent no.2 has already been dissolved by a decree of divorce dated 05.08.2025 by the competent Family Court.

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3.3 Learned Counsel lastly submits that, keeping in view that the parties have amicably settled their disputes and differences with respect to the present case, further continuation of the proceedings would be a futile exercise.

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The learned ASC for the state, under instructions concur with the factum of compromise between the parties and the same has been duly verified, he informs.

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

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Parties are present in Court and I have interacted with the complainant/Respondent no.2 and she has no objection. Pursuant to the settlement, she points out that marriage also stands dissolved vide a decree dated 05.08.2025 passed by competent Family Court as regards the other part of the compliance of the settlement, she states that the same has been complied with by her ex-husband to her full and final satisfaction.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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On a query put to the complainant/ wife, she candidly states that she has entered into the settlement out of her free volition, without any duress or coercion. She states that she does not wish to press any charges against the petitioners having amicably settled the dispute.

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Since the complainant/Respondent no.2 does not wish to press charges against the petitioner and there is no incriminating material against them coupled with the fact of compromise, further proceedings before the Court would be an abuse of the process of law. 9. Given that the dispute has been resolved, continuing with criminal proceedings may serve no useful purpose. It would be a drain on judicial resources and abuse of the process of law, especially when dispute does not involve any public interest or interest of the society at large. Continuation of the proceedings, on the other hand, may result in hostility between the parties and defeat the very purpose of the settlement. 10. Quashing the FIR would rather facilitate the parties in maintaining or restoring cordiality. Therefore, the proceedings deserve to be quashed in the exercise of the inherent powers of the Court. Reference may be had to the judgement rendered in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr . [(2012) 10 SCC 303] in this context.

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Accordingly, exercising the inherent powers vested in this Court under Section 528 of BNSS, it is therefore deemed expedient to quash the FIR in question arising out of matrimonial dispute.

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Consequently, the instant petition is allowed. FIR No. 927/2024 dated 25.12.2024 lodged under Sections 498A, 34 IPC, registered at Police Station Jahangir Puri, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed.

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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 06/10/2025 at 12:20:07

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All pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

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ARUN MONGA, J

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 kd

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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 06/10/2025 at 12:20:07

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