Manish Gupta & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC15 May 2026CRL.M.C./1835/2026

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR on amicable settlement; Sections 498A/406/34 IPC; matrimonial dispute; Mediation Settlement Agreement dated 13.09.2024, Mediation Centre Karkardooma Court; voluntary compromise without coercion; Rs. 2,50,000/- Demand Draft no. 654147 dated 12.03.2026; Ganesh vs. Sudhirkumar Shrivastava (2020) 20 SCC 787 - minor child interest affidavits; CRL.M.C. 1835/2026; High Court of Delhi; Dr. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma; State NCT of Delhi; Manish Gupta & Ors.; FIR No. 294/2020 PS Gandhi Nagar.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR No. 294/2020 registered at Police Station Gandhi Nagar, Delhi, for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, together with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom; petition disposed of. ¶¶22

Manish Gupta & Ors. Vs State NCT of Delhi & Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 294/2020 registered at Police Station Gandhi Nagar, Delhi, for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, and all consequent proceedings emanating therefrom, should be quashed on the basis of the settlement arrived at between the parties.

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Court's answer

Since the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will and without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings; 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; accordingly, FIR No. 294/2020 registered at Police Station Gandhi Nagar, Delhi, for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, are quashed.

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Key takeaways

Although the affidavits showing protection of the interest of the minor child, as per Ganesh vs. Sudhirkumar Shrivastava (2020) 20 SCC 787, were not filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the parties will remain bound by it.obiter¶¶16

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Delhi High Court (Dr. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma), order dated 15.05.2026 in CRL.M.C. 1835/2026: FIR No. 294/2020, P.S. Gandhi Nagar, Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, arising out of a matrimonial dispute (marriage of petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 solemnized on 29.11.2017; parties separated since February 2018), was quashed on the basis of settlement. The parties had settled their disputes before Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Court vide Mediation Settlement Agreement dated 13.09.2024. Respondent no. 2, identified before the Court, affirmed that she entered the compromise out of her own free will and without pressure, coercion or threat, received Rs. 2,50,000/- vide Demand Draft no. 654147 dated 12.03.2026, and had no objection to quashing. Although affidavits showing protection of the interest of the minor child, as per Ganesh vs. Sudhirkumar Shrivastava (2020) 20 SCC 787, had not been filed, the parties were held bound by it. Finding that continuance of proceedings would serve no useful purpose and would only create further acrimony, and that there was no legal impediment, the Court quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings and disposed of the petition.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1835/2026

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MANISH GUPTA & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Ms. Manju Nagpal, Advocates with petitioners in person.

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versus

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STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for State with SI Harish Choudhary, PS: Gandhi Nagar and ASI Parmod. Mr. Rajkumar, Ms. Rashmi, Ms. Nidhi Narula and Ms. Saroj, Advocates for R-2 with R-2 in person.

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CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R % 15.05.2026

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By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 294/2020, registered at Police Station Gandhi Nagar, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘ IPC' ) and all consequent proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement arrived at between the parties.

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Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

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All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned, Police Station Gandhi Nagar, Delhi.

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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 20/05/2026 at 15:43:35

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Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Uttar Pradesh on 29.11.2017, in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that one male child was born out of the said wedlock, who is in the custody of mother. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2, both the parties started living separately since February, 2018. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute before Mediation Centre Karkardooma Court vide Mediation Settlement Agreement dated 13.09.2024.

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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. It is also stated that she has received the amount of ₹ 2,50,000/- vide Demand Draft (DD) bearing no. 654147 dated 12.03.2026. Therefore, she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 6. Although, 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 not been filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners, however, the parties will remain bound by it.

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In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out 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 20/05/2026 at 15:43:35

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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. 294/2020, registered at Police Station Gandhi Nagar, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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The 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 15, 2026/vc/ap

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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 20/05/2026 at 15:43:35

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