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Bharat Sharma & Ors. v. the State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC9 Feb 2026CRL.M.C./1108/2026

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Petition to quash FIR for offences under Sections 498A/406/506/34 IPC and Section 4 Dowry Prohibition Act after matrimonial settlement. Complainant confirmed free-will compromise and balance payment received. Court quashed FIR and all consequential proceedings as continuance served no purpose.

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Bharat Sharma & Ors. Vs the State NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1108/2026

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BHARAT SHARMA & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Petitioners with their counsel Mr. Raj Kumar and Mr. H. Rehman, Advs.

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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 along with SI Sourabh Malik. R-2 with her counsel

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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

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% 09.02.2026

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CRL.M.A. 4392/2026 (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. 1108/2026

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By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 154/2021, registered at Police Station K.N.Katju Marg, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/506/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter „ IPC ‟) and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (hereafter „ DP Act ‟) and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

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The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer

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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 13/02/2026 at 10:31:02

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(IO) from Police Station K.N.Katju Marg, Delhi.

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Brief facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 06.02.2019, as per Hindu rites and customs. It is stated that one male child was born out of the said wedlock on 05.10.2019, who is presently in the custody of respondent no. 2. Due to temperamental differences, parties have been residing separately since 18.10.2020. It is stated that on the complaint of respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners.

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During pendency of the case, both the parties had amicably settled their disputes before the Counselling Cell, Family Courts, Delhi vide Settlement Deed dated 30.05.2025. The complainant is present in person alongwith her counsel, who states that she has received the balance compromise amount of Rs.10,00,000/-, by way of two Demand Draft bearing No. 039609, dated 02.02.2026 drawn on Axis Bank.

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This Court notes that the custody of minor children is with respondent no. 2 and the future right of the child will not be affected by virtue of this compromise.

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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. Respondent no. 2 further states she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

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The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the affidavits showing the protection of interest of minor child, as per the judgment titled as Ganesh vs. Sudhirkumar Shrivastava: (2020) 20 SCC 787 passed by the Hon‟ble Supreme Court, have been filed and the same are on record.

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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 13/02/2026 at 10:31:02

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In view of the above fact 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. 154/2021, registered at Police Station K.N.Katju Marg, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/506/34 of IPC and Section 4 of the DP Act and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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In view of above, the present 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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FEBRUARY 09, 2026/A

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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 13/02/2026 at 10:31:02

Bharat Sharma & Ors. v. the State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

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