Disposed

Subhash v. the State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC21 May 2025CRL.M.C./3272/2025

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Petition to quash FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC arising from matrimonial dispute. Parties settled via MoU and respondent no. 2 affirmed compromise was voluntary without coercion. Court held continuing proceedings would serve no purpose and quashed the FIR and consequential proceedings.

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FIR No. 114/2014 PS CWC Nanakpura and consequential proceedings quashed.

Subhash Vs the State 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. 3272/2025

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SUBHASH .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Sarthak Dua, Advocate.

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versus

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THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajkumar, APP for State along with Insp. Asha Lili Ms. Rashmi Rana, Advocate for R-2 and R-2 in person.

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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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% 21.05.2025

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CRL.M.A. 14418/2025 (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. 3272/2025

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By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek to quash the FIR bearing No. 114/2014, registered at Police Station CWC Nanakpura, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC') and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom.

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Issue notice. Mr. Rajkumar, learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

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Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no.

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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 15:26:41

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1 and the respondent no. 2 had been solemnized at Delhi on 15.12.2008, in accordance with Hindu rites. No child had been born out of the said wedlock. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioner. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 11.12.2024, and their statements to the said effect have been recorded by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 08.05.2025.

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The petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsels and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned.

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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 and she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

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In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, 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. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

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Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 114/2014, registered at Police Station CWC Nanakpura, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating

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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 15:26:41

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therefrom are quashed.

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In view of the above, the present petition along with pending application, if any, stand 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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MAY 21, 2025/vc

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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 15:26:41

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This is a digitally signed order.

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