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Piyush Sachdeva & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC8 May 2025W.P.(CRL)/624/2025

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Delhi High Court quashing of FIR on settlement/compromise; W.P.(CRL) 624/2025; FIR No. 334/2020 P.S. Budh Vihar; Sections 406/498A/34 IPC; matrimonial dispute; criminal breach of trust and cruelty allegations resolved post-mediation; consent of complainant verified in Court and before Joint Registrar (Judicial) 06.03.2025; settlement deed Delhi Mediation Centre Tis Hazari 26.03.2024; FIR and consequential proceedings quashed in interest of justice; inherent jurisdiction writ petition; Swarana Kanta Sharma J.; petition allowed and disposed of.

What did the court decide?

FIR No. 334/2020 (P.S. Budh Vihar) under Sections 406/498A/34 IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom quashed; petition disposed of. ¶23

Piyush Sachdeva & Ors. Vs State NCT of Delhi & Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 624/2025

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PIYUSH SACHDEVA & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Gurvinder Singh, Advocate along with petitioners.

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versus

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STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents

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Through: Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC for the State with Insp. Neetu, P.S. Special Cell (IO), SI Rajesh, PS Budh Vihar. Respondent no. 2-in-person.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R % 08.05.2025

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CRL.M.A. 5809/2025 (exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Application stands disposed of.

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W.P.(CRL) 624/2025

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By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing no. 334/2020, registered at Police Station Budh Vihar, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 406/498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC’ ) on the basis of settlement between the parties.

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All the petitioners are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned, from

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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 02/07/2025 at 00:35:09

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Police Station Budh Vihar, Delhi.

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Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 09.10.2017, in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. No child was born out of the said wedlock. It is stated that various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioners and respondent no. 2. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari District Courts, Delhi on 26.03.2024.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Therefore, she has no objection if the FIR is quashed. The statement of the parties to the said effect had been recorded by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 06.03.2025.

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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. 334/2020, registered at Police Station Budh Vihar, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 406/498A/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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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 02/07/2025 at 00:35:09

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The petition stands 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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Piyush Sachdeva & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

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