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Rajnish Rana and Anr. v. the State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC12 Sept 2025CRL.M.C./6474/2025

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Petitioners sought quashing of FIR 005/2013 for a Section 498A offence after resolving the underlying matrimonial dispute through settlement, with the marriage dissolved by mutual consent. The court verified the complainant's free-will consent and quashed the FIR and consequential proceedings under Section 528 BNSS, citing Gian Singh, while protecting the minor child's inheritance rights.

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FIR No. 005/2013 (PS Dwarka North) and all proceedings arising from it quashed; pending applications disposed of; clarification that the minor's inheritance rights are unaffected

Rajnish Rana and Anr. 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. 6474/2025 and CRL.M.A. 27306/2025

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RAJNISH RANA AND ANR. .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Mr. Anshul D., Mr. Surender Kumar Hooda, Mr. Anil Kumar Tomar and Mr. Aashish Gupta, Advocates.

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versus

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THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State with SI Mahesh Yadav, PS – Dwarka North. R-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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% 12.09.2025

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Petitioners herein seek quashing of an FIR No. 005/2013 dated 15.01.2013 for the alleged offence punishable under Section 498A IPC, registered at Police Station Dwarka North, along with any consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of a compromise between the parties.

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Dispute between the parties arose from the matrimonial discord between Petitioner No.1 (husband) and complainant/Respondent no.2 (wife). The couple got married on 26.02.2009 according to Hindu rites. Petitioner

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CRL.M.C. 6474/2025

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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 24/09/2025 at 12:49:07

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No. 2 is the mother of petitioner no.1. One female child is born from the wedlock, presently in the care and custody of Respondent No.2.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have now amicably resolved their dispute in terms of the settlement recorded by Coordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 23.04.2025, appended as Annexure P-5. 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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3.1 Pursuant to the settlement, he submits that marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 also stands dissolved vide judgment dated 1.07.2025, by way of mutual consent, passed by the learned Family Court, under Section 13(B)(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

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Learned counsel for Respondent No. 2 and the learned APP for the State concur with the fact of compromise and submit that, in view of the settlement, the proceedings deserve to be quashed. 5. In the aforesaid backdrop, I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent no.2, as well as persued the case file. 6. Respondent no.2 is present in Court and upon a query put to her, she candidly submits that she has amicably entered into the settlement out of her own free will, without any pressure, coercion, or undue influence. She further states that pursuant to the settlement, nothing remains unresolved and thus, does not wish to continue with the proceedings against the petitioners. 7. Having heard, it appears that the dispute is purely a family matter with no involvement of public or societal interest. Since the complainant (wife) does not wish to press charges and there is no incriminating evidence against the petitioners, coupled with the fact that a compromise has been

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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 24/09/2025 at 12:49:07

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reached, continuing with the criminal proceedings would be an exercise in futility, amounting to an abuse of the legal process. Furthermore, it would place an unnecessary burden on the judicial system and lead to the wasteful expenditure of public resources by the prosecution.

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The trial would thus serve no fruitful purpose and further proceedings would rather result in hostility between the parties, defeating the very purpose of their settlement. In view thereof, the proceedings deserve to be quashed in exercise of the inherent powers of the Court. Reference in this context may also be made to judgment rendered in the case of Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. [(2012) 10 SCC 303].

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Accordingly, in the larger interest of justice, invoking inherent powers vested with this Court under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 the FIR No. 005/2013 dated 15.01.2013 for the alleged offence punishable under Section 498A IPC, registered at Police Station Dwarka North, and all other proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. However, it is clarified that the quashing of the FIR shall not in any manner affect the minor’s inheritance rights with respect to his father.

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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 12, 2025 kd

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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 24/09/2025 at 12:49:07

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