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Ankit Arora & Ors. v. the State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC20 Feb 2026CRL.M.C./1446/2026

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR No.26/2024 dated 13.01.2024 (Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, PS Jagat Puri, Delhi) under Section 528 BNSS 2023 on the basis of a settlement dated 11.02.2025 between the parties; relies on Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466; Delhi High Court, CRL.M.C. 1446/2026, Saurabh Banerjee J., decided 20.02.2026; FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom quashed.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR No.26/2024 dated 13.01.2024 registered at PS Jagat Puri, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom; the petition alongwith the pending application disposed of. ¶26

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What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.26/2024 dated 13.01.2024 registered at PS Jagat Puri, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom should be quashed in view of the Settlement dated 11.02.2025 between the petitioners and respondent no.2. +2 more

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Court's answer

Since a settlement was voluntarily arrived at between the parties and the parties shall remain bound by its terms, 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 the FIR against the petitioners will be an exercise in futility.

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Ratio / Principle

The delay of four days in re-filing the captioned petition is condoned and CRL.M.A. 5804/2026 is disposed of, the learned APP for the State having raised no objection.

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Key takeaways

Exemption from filing self-attested photographs of petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 is granted, considering the parties have been personally identified by the IO through video conferencing.ratio¶18
The petition is allowed and FIR No.26/2024 dated 13.01.2024 registered at PS Jagat Puri, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.ratio¶26

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Delhi High Court (Saurabh Banerjee J., order dated 20.02.2026) allowed CRL.M.C. 1446/2026, a petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed by Ankit Arora & Ors. seeking quashing of FIR No.26/2024 dated 13.01.2024 registered at PS Jagat Puri, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of a Settlement dated 11.02.2025 arrived at voluntarily between the petitioners and respondent no.2. 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. (2014) 6 SCC 466, the Court held that continuation of the FIR against the petitioners would be an exercise in futility and quashed the FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom. Interlocutory applications CRL.M.A. 5804/2026 (condonation of four days' delay in re-filing) and CRL.M.A. 5803/2026 (exemption from filing self-attested photographs) were allowed; the parties and their credentials were identified by the IO, including identification through video conferencing.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1446/2026

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ANKIT ARORA & ORS.

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.....Petitioners

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Through: Ms. Pallavi Garg (DHCLSC), Ms. Sanjana Sharma and Ms. Sharmishta Solanki, Advocates with petitioners in person (through VC)

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versus

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THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Sunit, PS: Jagat Puri Respondent-2 in person (through VC)

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

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O R D E R % 20.02.2026

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CRL.M.A. 5804/2026 ( Delay 4 days in re-filing )

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By virtue of the present application, the petitioners seek condonation of delay of four days in re-filing of the captioned petition. 2. Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice and submits that he has no objection if the present application is allowed. 3. For the reasons stated therein, as also the no objection given by the learned APP, the present application is allowed and the delay of four days in re-filing the captioned petition is condoned. 4. As such, the application is disposed of.

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CRL.M.A. 5803/2026 (Exemption from filing self attested photographs)

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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 24/02/2026 at 12:07:34

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By virtue of the present application, the petitioners seek exemption from filing self-attested photographs of the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no.2 along with Settlement dated 11.02.2025.

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Considering the parties have been personally identified by the IO through video conferencing, the present application is allowed.

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As such, the present petition is disposed of. CRL.M.C. 1446/2026, CRL.M.A. 5802/2026 8. By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.26/2024 dated 13.01.2024 registered at PS.: Jagat Puri, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( IPC ) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the Settlement dated 11.02.2025 [ Annexure A3 ] arrived at between the petitioners and the respondent no.2, which is accompanied by their respective proofs of identity.

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Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice, and submits that she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR. 10. Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice and affirms the terms of the aforesaid Settlement dated 11.02.2025. She further submits that she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid.

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The petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the IO.

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Since, a settlement has already been arrived at voluntarily between the parties, and the parties shall remain bound by all the terms and conditions thereof, as also since, accompanying affidavit(s) of the parties involved have also been filed herewith, following the law laid down by the

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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 24/02/2026 at 12:07:34

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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. (2014) 6 SCC 466 , continuation of the aforesaid FIR against the petitioners will be an exercise in futility.

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Accordingly, the petition is allowed and FIR No.26/2024 dated 13.01.2024 registered at PS.: Jagat Puri, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

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

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SAURABH BANERJEE, J.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2026/So

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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 24/02/2026 at 12:07:34

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