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Karan Sagar and Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC11 Feb 2026CRL.M.C./1165/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR on matrimonial settlement; CRL.M.C. 1165/2026; S.528 BNSS 2023; FIR No.435/2022 PS Budh Vihar; Sections 498A/406/34 IPC; MoU dated 08.01.2026; divorce under S.13B(2) HMA 06.02.2026; alimony/full and final settlement Rs.27,00,000 + Rs.15,00,000; precedents followed: Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303, Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466; Delhi High Court; Saurabh Banerjee J.; decided 11.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Petition allowed; FIR No.435/2022 dated 22.08.2022 (PS Budh Vihar, Sections 498A/406/34 IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom quashed; petition alongwith pending application disposed of. ¶20

Karan Sagar and Ors. Vs State of NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petition allowed; FIR No.435/2022 dated 22.08.2022 (PS Budh Vihar, Sections 498A/406/34 IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom quashed; petition alongwith pending application disposed of.

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.435/2022 dated 22.08.2022 registered at PS: Budh Vihar under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom should be quashed in view of the MoU dated 08.01.2026 and settlement inter se petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2.

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Court's answer

As the parties have willingly settled all their disputes which gave rise to the present FIR, there is no reason for the present FIR to be kept pending, and the parties shall remain bound by all terms and conditions of the Settlement.

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Ratio / Principle

Following the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466, continuation of FIR No.435/2022 dated 22.08.2022 will be an exercise in futility.

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Key takeaways

The present petition is allowed and FIR No.435/2022 dated 22.08.2022 registered at PS: Budh Vihar under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all other proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.ratio¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Saurabh Banerjee, J.), deciding CRL.M.C. 1165/2026 on 11.02.2026 under Section 528 BNSS 2023, allowed the petition and quashed FIR No.435/2022 dated 22.08.2022, PS Budh Vihar (Sections 498A/406/34 IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom. The matrimonial dispute had been settled via MoU dated 08.01.2026; the marriage stood dissolved on 06.02.2026 under Section 13B(2) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; respondent no.2 confirmed receipt of Rs.27,00,000/- plus final instalment of Rs.15,00,000/- (DD 07.02.2026, No.000707, HDFC Bank) as full and final settlement of all claims including alimony and maintenance, and raised no objection; the learned APP for the State also had no objection. Following Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466, the Court held continuation of the FIR would be an exercise in futility; petition with pending application disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1165/2026 & CRL.M.A. 4664/2026-Exp

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KARAN SAGAR AND ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Varun Mittal and Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocates.

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versus

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STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondent Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP with ASI Sumit and SI Rajvir Singh. Mr. Sumit Kumar Yadav, Ms. Akanksah Tripathi and Mr. Akash Tandon, Advocates for R-2.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

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O R D E R % 11.02.2026

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By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ( BNSS ), the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.435/2022 dated 22.08.2022 registered at PS: Budh Vihar under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( IPC ) and all proceedings emanating therefrom in view of the Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) dated 08.01.2026 arrived at inter se the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2.

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The present petition is accompanied by the said MoU dated 08.01.2026 [ Annexure P2 ], and is also supported by affidavit(s) of the petitioners and respondent no.2, alongwith their respective proofs of identity.

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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 10:26:34

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Issue notice.

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Learned APP for the State accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR No.435/2022 dated 22.08.2022.

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Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice and confirms that the marriage of the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 has been mutually dissolved vide order dated 06.02.2026 under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. She further affirms the terms of the MoU dated 08.01.2026 whereby the petitioner no.1 has already paid her a sum of Rs.27,00,000/- and has further paid her the final instalment of the remaining amount being Rs.15,00,000/- via DD dated 07.02.2026 bearing No.000707 (Bank: HDFC Bank, Branch: New Delhi) today in Court as full and final settlement of all her claims including alimony, maintenance (present, past and future), etc. She further states that she has no objection to the quashing of FIR No.435/2022 dated 22.08.2022.

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Additionally, petitioners and respondent no.2, present in Court, have been identified by the IO and their credentials, as on record, have been duly verified. 7. As a Settlement has already been arrived at between the parties, they shall remain bound by all the terms and conditions contained therein. In view thereof, as the parties have willingly settled all their disputes which gave rise to the present FIR, there is no reason for the present FIR to be kept pending. As such, following the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi & Anr. (2013) 4 SCC 58 , Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr.

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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 10:26:34

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(2014) 6 SCC 466 , this Court is of the opinion that continuation of the aforesaid FIR No.435/2022 dated 22.08.2022 will be an exercise in futility.

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Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.435/2022 dated 22.08.2022 registered at PS: Budh Vihar under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all other proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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Accordingly, the petition, alongwith pending application, is disposed of.

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SAURABH BANERJEE, J

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FEBRUARY 11, 2026/NA

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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 10:26:34

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