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Shobhit Ghai & Ors. v. the State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC9 Jan 2026CRL.M.C./191/2026

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Petition to quash an FIR for matrimonial offences after settlement and mutual divorce. The Court, noting the settlement agreement, divorce deed, affidavits, State's no-objection and respondent no.2's confirmation, quashed the FIR and all proceedings, with the petitioner volunteering vehicle servicing at the police station.

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FIR No.617/2024 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at PS Janakpuri and all proceedings emanating therefrom quashed.

Shobhit Ghai & Ors. Vs the State of NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 191/2026, CRL.M.A. 717/2026

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SHOBHIT GHAI & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Prashant Singh, Advocate with petitioners in person

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versus

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THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for the State with Ms. Vanshika Singh and Ms. Divya Bakshi, Advocates with SI Priyanka, PS: Janakpuri Ms.Shelly Rohatgi, Advocate for R- 2 with R-2 in person

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

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O R D E R % 09.01.2026

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By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ( BNSS ), the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.617/2024 dated 17.11.2024 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( IPC ) at PS.: Janakpuri, Delhi, and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the Settlement Agreement dated 14.07.2025 [ Annexure-C ], arrived between the petitioners and the respondent no.2.

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The present petition is also accompanied by the Divorce Deed by mutual consent dated 29.11.2025 [ Annexure-E ], as well as the respective affidavits of all the petitioners and respondent no.2, alongwith their proofs of identity.

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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 13/01/2026 at 12:58:16

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Issue notice.

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Learned APP for the State accepts notice and submits that she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR No.617/2024 dated 17.11.2024.

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Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice and confirms that the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 have executed a Divorce Deed by mutual consent on 29.11.2025. She further affirms the settlement entered into between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 vide Settlement Agreement dated 14.07.2025, and that the petitioner no.1 has already settled all the dues, as full and final settlement of all her claims including alimony, maintenance (present, past and future), stridhan, etc. She states that she has no objection to the quashing of the FIR No.617/2024 dated 17.11.2024.

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Further, the petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the Investigating Officer. 7. Since a settlement has already been arrived at between the parties, they shall remain bound by all the terms and conditions contained therein. 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 , this Court is of the opinion that continuation of the aforesaid FIR No.617/2024 dated 17.11.2024 will be an exercise in futility.

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Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.617/2024 dated 17.11.2024 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC at PS.:

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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 13/01/2026 at 12:58:16

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Janakpuri, Delhi and all proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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At this stage, the petitioner no.1, who is working in a private company, volunteers to provide cleaning and repairing of at least four vehicles with the PS.: Janakpuri, Delhi of any make, within a period of two weeks , for which he shall contact and/ or be contacted by the Investigating Officer at PS.: Janakpuri, Delhi.

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This Court appreciates the above bona fide gesture of the petitioner no.1.

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Accordingly, the petition alongwith pending application is disposed of.

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SAURABH BANERJEE, J

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JANUARY 9, 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 13/01/2026 at 12:58:16

Shobhit Ghai & Ors. v. the State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

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