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Vinod Kumar v. the State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC12 Sept 2025CRL.M.C./6457/2025

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Quashing of FIR bearing No. 522/2013 registered at Police Station Ghazipur, Delhi, under Section 354/354(B) IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom; the petition thereafter stands disposed of.

Vinod Kumar Vs the State of NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR bearing No. 522/2013 registered at Police Station Ghazipur, Delhi, for the offence punishable under Section 354/354(B) IPC, and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, should be quashed in view of the amicable settlement between the parties.

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Court's answer

In view of the parties having amicably resolved their differences of their own free will and without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, which would instead create further acrimony; quashing the FIR would be in the interest of justice and there is no legal impediment to quashing it.

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Ratio / Principle

FIR bearing No. 522/2013, registered at Police Station Ghazipur, Delhi, for the offence punishable under Section 354/354(B) of IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, stand quashed.

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High Court of Delhi (Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.), order dated 12.09.2025 in CRL.M.C. 6457/2025: Quashed FIR No. 522/2013 of Police Station Ghazipur, Delhi, registered for offence punishable under Section 354/354(B) of IPC against petitioner Vinod Kumar, along with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, after the parties amicably resolved their matrimonial dispute vide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 07.08.2025, and the marriage between the petitioner's son and respondent no. 2 had already been ended by divorce through mutual consent. On a query by the Court, respondent no. 2 (identified by the Investigating Officer) categorically stated that she had entered into the compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat, confirmed receipt of Demand Draft (DD) No. 000023 dated 01.09.2025, and had no objection to quashing of the FIR. The Court held that since the parties had resolved their differences of their own free will and without coercion, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings, which would rather create further acrimony; quashing was in the interest of justice and there was no legal impediment to it. The petition stands disposed of. No precedent was cited in the order.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 6457/2025

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VINOD KUMAR .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Manoj Chauhan, Advocate along with petitioner in person.

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versus

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THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for State. Mr. Saurav Singh, Mr. Gaurav Singh and Ms. Alisha Khan, Advocates 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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% 12.09.2025

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CRL.M.A. 27264/2025 (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. 6457/2025

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By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of the FIR bearing No. 522/2013, registered at Police Station Ghazipur, Delhi, for the offence punishable under Section 354/354(B) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC' ) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom.

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Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

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All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned.

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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 15/09/2025 at 11:55:27

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Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the son of the petitioner and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Delhi in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioner, his family members 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 07.08.2025. It is also stated the marriage between the son of the petitioner and the respondent no. 2 has already been ended into a divorce by way of mutual consent.

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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. She also submits that she has received the Demand Draft (DD) bearing no. 000023 dated 01.09.2025. Therefore, he has no objection if the 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. 522/2013, registered at Police Station Ghazipur, Delhi, for the offence punishable under Section 354/354(B) of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are 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 15/09/2025 at 11:55:27

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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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SEPTEMBER 12, 2025/vc

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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 15/09/2025 at 11:55:27

Vinod Kumar v. the State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

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