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Ashish Singh v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC18 May 2026W.P.(CRL)/1594/2026

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What is this about?

Delhi High Court quashes FIR 53/2024 PS Nanak Pura u/S 498A/406/34 IPC on amicable settlement; W.P.(CRL) 1594/2026; petitioner Ashish Singh v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.; marriage 07.03.2020; separation 19.02.2021; child born 19.09.2021 in custody of respondent no. 2; Settlement Agreement 18.07.2024 CAW Cell Moti Bagh; complainant's free-will consent and no objection to quashing; entire compromise amount received; affidavit for minor's interest per Ganesh vs. Sudhirkumar Shrivastava (2020) 20 SCC 787 not on record but petitioner bound; Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.; order dated 18.05.2026; petition disposed of.

What did the court decide?

FIR bearing no. 53/2024 registered at Police Station Nanak Pura, Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, quashed; petition stands disposed of. ¶24

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Outcome

FIR bearing no. 53/2024 registered at Police Station Nanak Pura, Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, quashed; petition stands disposed of.

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 53/2024 registered at Police Station Nanak Pura, Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and the proceedings emanating therefrom ought to be quashed in view of the amicable settlement between the parties. +2 more

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Court's answer

Since 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, continuance would create further acrimony, and it would be in the interest of justice to quash the FIR.

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Ratio / Principle

There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

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Key takeaways

The custody of the minor children is with respondent no. 2, and the future right of the child will not be affected by virtue of the compromise.ratio¶17
On a query by the Court, respondent no. 2, identified by the IO, categorically stated that she entered into the compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat, and that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.ratio¶18
Although the affidavit showing the protection of the interest of the minor child, as contemplated per the judgment in Ganesh vs. Sudhirkumar Shrivastava: (2020) 20 SCC 787, was not on record, the petitioner will remain bound by it.

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High Court of Delhi (Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.), by order dated 18.05.2026 in W.P.(CRL) 1594/2026, quashed FIR No. 53/2024 of Police Station Nanak Pura, Delhi, registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC against petitioner Ashish Singh, and all consequential proceedings, and disposed of the petition. The petitioner and respondent no. 2 were married on 07.03.2020; one child born on 19.09.2021 is in the custody of respondent no. 2; the parties resided separately since 19.02.2021. During pendency, the parties amicably settled their disputes before the CAW Cell Nanak Pura, Moti Bagh vide Settlement Agreement dated 18.07.2024; the complainant confirmed receipt of the entire compromise amount, affirmed before the Court (having been identified by the IO) that the compromise was entered out of her own free will without pressure, coercion or threat, and stated she had no objection to quashing. The Court noted that the custody of the minor child is with respondent no. 2 and the child's future rights would not be affected by the compromise; and, although the affidavit showing protection of the minor child's interest as per Ganesh vs. Sudhirkumar Shrivastava: (2020) 20 SCC 787 was not on record, held that the petitioner will remain bound by it. Finding no useful purpose in continuing the proceedings and no legal impediment to quashing, the FIR and proceedings pursuant thereto were quashed.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 1594/2026

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ASHISH SINGH .....Petitioner

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Through: Petitioner with his counsel

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versus

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STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC for the State along with SI Renu. R-2 with her counsel Mr. Sunil Tewari, Ms. Jayaditya Gupta and Mr. Amol Chaudhary, Advs.

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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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% 18.05.2026

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By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR bearing no. 53/2024, registered at Police Station Nanak Pura, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘ IPC ’) and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

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The petitioner and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court through video conferencing and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Nanak Pura, Delhi. 3. Brief facts of the present case are that the marriage between the petitioner and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 07.03.2020, as per Hindu rites and customs at New Delhi. It is stated that one child was born out of 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 22/05/2026 at 12:54:20

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said wedlock on 19.09.2021, who is presently in the custody of respondent no. 2. Due to temperamental differences, parties have been residing separately since 19.02.2021. 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 CAW Cell Nanak Pura, Moti Bagh, New Delhi vide Settlement Agreement dated 18.07.2024. The complainant is present through video conferencing with her counsel, who states that she has received the entire compromise amount from the petitioner.

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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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Although, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the affidavit 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, is not on record, the petitioner will remain bound by it.

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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

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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 22/05/2026 at 12:54:20

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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. 53/2024, registered at Police Station Nanak Pura, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC 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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MAY 18, 2026/A/R

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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 22/05/2026 at 12:54:20

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