Allowed¶20 (order para 7)

Siddharth Rawat v. State (Govt.of NCT of Delhi) and Anr.

Quashing – matrimonial dispute – settlement between parties

Delhi HC7 Apr 2026CRL.M.C./1577/2026

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Quashing of FIR 498A/406 IPC on settlement; Section 528 BNSS 2023; CRL.M.C. 1577/2026; Delhi HC 07.04.2026; Saurabh Banerjee J.; Settlement Agreement 18.10.2025 Delhi Mediation Centre Patiala House; Demand Draft Rs.5,00,000 full and final settlement alimony maintenance; divorce decree 07.02.2026 Section 13B(2) Hindu Marriage Act; followed Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303; Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466; Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58; PS Dwarka North FIR No.463/2024.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR No.463/2024 dated 06.10.2024 registered at PS.: Dwarka North under Sections 498A/406 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom; petition disposed of in the aforesaid terms. ¶20 (order para 7)

Siddharth Rawat Vs State (Govt.of NCT of Delhi) and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

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Quashing of FIR No.463/2024 dated 06.10.2024 registered at PS.: Dwarka North under Sections 498A/406 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom; petition disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.463/2024 dated 06.10.2024 registered at PS Dwarka North under Sections 498A/406 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom should be quashed in view of the Settlement Agreement dated 18.10.2025 between the petitioner and respondent no.2.

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Court's answer

Since the parties had voluntarily settled (evidenced by their affidavits) and, following Jitendra Raghuvanshi, Gian Singh and Narinder Singh, there was nothing left to corroborate and prove the case of the prosecution, continuation of the FIR against the petitioner would be an exercise in futility; the parties shall remain bound by all the terms and conditions of their settlement.

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Ratio / Principle

The petition under Section 528 BNSS 2023 is allowed; FIR No.463/2024 dated 06.10.2024 registered at PS Dwarka North under Sections 498A/406 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed, and the petition is disposed of accordingly.

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Quashing — matrimonial dispute — settlement between parties — petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.463/2024 (PS Dwarka North) under Sections 498A/406 IPC. Parties had arrived at a Settlement Agreement dated 18.10.2025 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Patiala House Court; respondent no.2 affirmed the settlement in court and acknowledged a Demand Draft of Rs.5,00,000/- as full and final settlement of all claims including alimony and maintenance; the marriage stood dissolved by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) Hindu Marriage Act, 1995 vide decree dated 07.02.2026; the State APP raised no objection. Following Jitendra Raghuvanshi v. Babita Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh v. State of Punjab (2014) 6 SCC 466, the Court held that nothing remained to corroborate and prove the prosecution case and continuation of the FIR would be futile; petition allowed and FIR together with all proceedings emanating therefrom quashed. (High Court of Delhi, Saurabh Banerjee, J., 07.04.2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1577/2026 & CRL.M.A. 6377/2026-Exp

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SIDDHARTH RAWAT .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Bhupinder Mehtani, Ms. Kritika & Mr. Siddharth Mehtani, Advs. with petitioner in person.

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versus

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STATE (GOVT.OF NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR.....Respondent Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor for State. SI Pragati Rana PS Dwarka North. Ms. Prerna Chaturvedi, Adv. for R2 with R-2 through VC.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

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O R D E R % 07.04.2026

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By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.463/2024 dated 06.10.2024 registered at PS.: Dwarka North, Delhi under Sections 498A/406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( IPC ) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the Settlement Agreement dated 18.10.2025 [ Annexure B ] arrived between the petitioner and the respondent no.2 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Patiala House Court, New Delhi, which is accompanied by their respective proofs of identity.

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Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice and submits

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This is a digitally signed order.

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that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

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Respondent no.2, present through Video Conferencing, also accepts notice and affirms the terms of the aforesaid Settlement Agreement dated 18.10.2025, whereby in addition to the other terms of settlement the petitioner has today, handed over a Demand Draft dated 25.02.2026 bearing No.120618 for an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- (Federal Bank Limited) in Court to learned counsel appearing for respondent no.2 as full and final settlement of all her present, past and future claims including alimony, maintenance, etc. Respondent no.2 further submits that her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has since been dissolved by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1995 vide Decree dated 07.02.2026, and as such, she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

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The petitioner and the respondent no.2, present in Court and through VC respectively, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the IO. 6. Facts disclose that a settlement has already been arrived voluntarily between the parties and the present petition is accompanied by their respective affidavit(s). In view thereof, the parties shall remain bound by all the terms and conditions of the settlement arrived inter se themselves. 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. (2014) 6 SCC 466 , since there is nothing left to corroborate and prove the case of the prosecution, continuation of the aforesaid FIR against the petitioner will

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This is a digitally signed order.

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be an exercise in futility.

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Accordingly, the present petition is allowed FIR No.463/2024 dated 06.10.2024 registered at PS.: Dwarka North under Sections 498A/406 of the IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

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Thus, the present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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SAURABH BANERJEE, J

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APRIL 7, 2026/ab

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