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Hunny Bali & Ors. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC17 Apr 2025CRL.M.C./882/2025

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A matrimonial dispute FIR under Sections 498A/406/506/34 IPC was sought to be quashed after the spouses amicably settled their differences through an MoU. The wife confirmed her consent to the compromise without coercion, and the Court quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings.

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Hunny Bali & Ors. Vs Govt of 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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- CRL.M.C. 882/2025

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HUNNY BALI & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Ms. Deepika Vashisth, Advocate along with petitioners in person.

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versus

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GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajkumar, APP for the State with SI Arti 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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% 17.04.2025 CRL.M.A. 4100/2025 (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. 882/2025

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By way of the instant petition, the petitioners seek to quash the FIR bearing No. 0499/2019, registered at Police Station, Tilak Nagar, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC' ).

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

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

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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 23/04/2025 at 11:47:35

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Station, Tilak Nagar, Delhi.

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Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Delhi on 05.02.2013, in accordance with Hindu rites and a female child namely Priyanshi Bali was born from the said wed-lock. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2. After that on the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners.

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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 06.04.2024, their statements to the said effect have been recorded by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 10.02.2025. 8. 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. Therefore, she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 9. 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. 0499/2019, registered at Police Station, Balaswa Dairy, Delhi, registered at Police Station, Tilak Nagar, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/506/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed, and all

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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 23/04/2025 at 11:47:35

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consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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In view of the above, 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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APRIL 17, 2025/gs

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Click here to check corrigendum, if any

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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 23/04/2025 at 11:47:35

Hunny Bali & Ors. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

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