Pradeep Arora & Anr. v. State (Nct of Delhi) through SHO & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
FIR quashing on matrimonial settlement; CRL.M.C. 1902/2026; High Court of Delhi; Justice Saurabh Banerjee; decided 16.03.2026; petition under Section 528 BNSS 2023; FIR No. 0088/2023 dated 02.02.2023 PS Subzi Mandi; Sections 498A/406/34 IPC; petitioners Pradeep Arora & Anr.; respondent no.2 (ex-wife, unnamed); Settlement Agreement 06.08.2024 (Annexure P3); payments totalling Rs. 1,80,000 (Rs. 1,30,000 earlier plus Rs. 50,000 cash in court) covering alimony/maintenance claims; divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) Hindu Marriage Act, 1995, Decree dated 03.05.2025; precedents followed: Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303, Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466; continuation of FIR an exercise in futility; petition allowed, FIR and all proceedings quashed; petition disposed.
What did the court decide?
FIR No. 0088/2023 dated 02.02.2023 registered at PS.: Subzi Mandi, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom quashed; petition disposed of in the aforesaid terms.