Anil Kumar and Ors. v. State of NCT Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC2 Dec 2025CRL.M.C./73/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR after settlement; matrimonial dispute; Sections 498A/406/34 IPC; FIR No. 0217/2019; P.S. Aman Vihar; Section 528 BNSS; Section 482 Cr.P.C.; inherent powers; mutual consent divorce decree 05.03.2024; settlement dated 30.09.2021; streedhan; permanent alimony; dowry articles; maintenance past present future; payment of Rs.8,00,000/- (Rs.5,50,000/- plus Rs.2,50,000/- by Bankers Cheque no. 068863 dated 27.11.2025, State Bank of India); respondent no.2 no objection; no useful purpose in continuing proceedings; acrimony; interest of justice; CRL.M.C. 73/2025; Delhi High Court; Justice Vikas Mahajan; order dated 02.12.2025.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR No. 0217/2019 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at P.S. Aman Vihar and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom. ¶¶30

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

What the court decided

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Outcome

Quashing of FIR No. 0217/2019 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at P.S. Aman Vihar and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom.

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 0217/2019 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at P.S. Aman Vihar and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom should be quashed on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement.

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Court's answer

In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, no useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings; rather, continuance would create further acrimony between them.

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Ratio / Principle

It is in the interest of justice that the present FIR and all other proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed.

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Key takeaways

The petition is allowed and FIR No. 0217/2019 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at P.S. Aman Vihar, alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed.ratio¶¶30

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Vikas Mahajan, J.), by order dated 02.12.2025 in CRL.M.C. 73/2025 filed under Section 528 of BNSS (Section 482 Cr.P.C.), allowed the petition and quashed FIR No. 0217/2019 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at P.S. Aman Vihar alongwith all consequential proceedings, as the parties had arrived at a settlement of their matrimonial dispute. The marriage (solemnized 13.11.2016) had already been dissolved by a decree of mutual-consent divorce dated 05.03.2024 pursuant to a written settlement dated 30.09.2021. In terms of the settlement, petitioner no.1 paid respondent no.2 a total of Rs.8,00,000/- towards full and final settlement of her claims of streedhan, permanent alimony, dowry articles and maintenance (past, present and future) — Rs.5,50,000/- earlier and the balance Rs.2,50,000/- by Bankers Cheque no. 068863 dated 27.11.2025 (State Bank of India) handed over in court. Respondent no.2, present in court, acknowledged receipt of the entire amount and stated on a Court query that she did not wish to prosecute the criminal proceedings further and had no objection to quashing. Holding that continuance would serve no useful purpose and would only create further acrimony, the Court quashed the FIR and allied proceedings in the interest of justice.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 73/2025

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ANIL KUMAR AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Satish Solanki, Advocate.

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versus

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STATE OF NCT DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for State with IO/SI Charu Saini, PS-Aman Vihar. Respondent no.2 in person.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

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O R D E R % 02.12.2025

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CRL.M.A. 403/2025

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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. 73/2025

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The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS (Section 482 Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of FIR No. 0217/2019 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at P.S. Aman Vihar and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement.

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Issue notice. Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, learned APP for the State accepts notice.

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Petitioners as well as respondent no.2 are present in Court. They have

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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 08/12/2025 at 11:28:20

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been identified by Mr. Satish Solanki, learned counsel for petitioners, as well as, by Investigating Officer IO/SI Charu Saini, PS-Aman Vihar.

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The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 13.11.2016 according to Hindu Rites and Customs. However, on account of temperamental issues, certain disputes arose between the parties and they started living separately since 11.03.2019. The dispute between the parties also led to the registration of the present FIR.

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During pendency of the proceedings the parties have arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of settlement dated 30.09.2021, copy of which is annexed as Annexure-C (Colly) to the present petition.

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In terms of the said settlement, the parties decided to dissolve their marriage by filing a petition for divorce by way of mutual consent. Accordingly, petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 have obtained decree of divorce dated 05.03.2024.

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It is a term of the settlement between the parties that the petitioners shall pay a total sum of Rs.8,00,000/- to the respondent no.2 towards full and final settlement of all her claims on account of streedhan , permanent alimony, dowry articles, maintenance (past, present and future) etc. Out of which an amount of Rs.5,50,000/- has already been paid by petitioners to respondent no.2 in the manner stated in the settlement. Balance amount of Rs.2,50,000/- has been paid today in the Court by way of Bankers Cheque bearing no. 068863 dated 27.11.2025 issued by State Bank of India.

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The receipt of entire amount of Rs.8,00,000/- is acknowledged by respondent no.2, who is present in court.

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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 08/12/2025 at 11:28:20

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Respondent no.2, on a query posed by the Court, states that she does not wish to prosecute criminal proceedings any further and has no objection in case the FIR is quashed.

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In view of the fact that the parties have arrived at a settlement, no useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them.

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It is, thus, in the interest of justice that the present FIR and all the other proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed.

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Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR No. 0217/2019 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at P.S. Aman Vihar alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed.

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The petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

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Order be uploaded on the website of this court.

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VIKAS MAHAJAN, J

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DECEMBER 2, 2025/ jg

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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 08/12/2025 at 11:28:20

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