Amit Goel & Ors. Vs State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

Amit Goel & Ors. Vs State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

FIR No.330/2025 dated 27.08.2025 (PS DBG Road, Delhi) under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all consequential proceedings quashed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 on the basis of the parties' settlement; original affidavits of the parties to be submitted within further two weeks before the learned Trial Court; petition and pending application disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.330/2025 dated 27.08.2025 registered at Police Station DBG Road, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, along with consequential proceedings, ought to be quashed on the basis of the compromise/settlement arrived at between the parties. +1 more

Court's answer

The Court exercised its inherent powers under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and deemed it appropriate to quash the FIR in question.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, continuing with the criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose, especially as the dispute does not involve any public interest and is primarily private in nature; in any case the complainant does not wish to press charges against the petitioners.

Key takeaways

To secure the ends of justice, FIR No.330/2025 dated 27.08.2025 registered at Police Station DBG Road, Delhi for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, is quashed; original affidavits of the parties to be submitted within further two weeks before the learned Trial Court.ratio¶12
Respondent No.2, present in person and duly identified, reiterated the settlement terms, confirmed receipt of the settled amount, and stated that she entered into the settlement out of her own free will without any coercion or influence and would have no objection if the FIR is quashed.ratio¶9

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal writ petition — quashing of FIR — FIR No.330/2025 dated 27.08.2025, PS DBG Road, Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC — marriage of complainant (respondent No.2) with petitioner No.1 solemnized 02.06.2017, no child; parties separated due to temperamental differences; charge-sheet filed — comprehensive MoU dated 09.12.2025 settling all disputes; divorce by mutual consent on 16.03.2026 — respondent No.2 accepted Rs.16 lacs as full and final settlement towards istridhan, alimony and maintenance (Rs.11 lacs received earlier, balance Rs.5 lacs by Demand Draft on Axis Bank), settlement entered out of free will without coercion, no objection to quashing — dispute primarily private in nature, no public interest involved, complainant not pressing charges — inherent powers under Section 528, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 invoked — FIR and all consequential proceedings quashed to secure ends of justice; original affidavits to be filed before Trial Court within two weeks — petition and pending application disposed of (Manoj Jain, J.).

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

Date of Decision: 16^th July, 2026

- W.P.(CRL) 2056/2026 & CRL.M.A. 20625/2026

AMIT GOEL & ORS.

.....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Aditya Raj Kashyap with petitioner in person.

versus

STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

.....Respondent Through: Mr. Anand V Khatri, ASC with Mr. SI Rajesh. Ms. Meenakshi Agarwal, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 in person.

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral)

Petitioners herein seek quashing of FIR No.330/2025 dated 27.08.2025, registered at Police Station DBG Road, Delhi, for commission of offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties.

The marriage between complainant (respondent No.2 herein) and petitioner No.1 was solemnized on 02.06.2017, as per Hindu rites and customs. No child was born from abovesaid wedlock.

However, on account of temperamental differences, the parties started residing separately and when a complaint was lodged by respondent No.2, it

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resulted into registration of the abovesaid FIR.

Charge-sheet has already been filed.

In the interregnum, both the parties have entered into a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 09.12.2025 and have been able to resolve all their disputes and have decided to part ways, gracefully.

It is in the abovesaid backdrop that quashing is being sought.

Petitioners are present in Court.

Respondent No. 2 is present in-person and she has been duly identified by both, Investigating Officer who is also present in Court, as well as her counsel who has appeared through video-conferencing .

When asked, respondent No. 2 reiterates the terms of abovesaid settlement. She also submits that there is already a divorce between them by way of mutual consent on 16.03.2026. She states that she has agreed to accept a total sum of Rs. 16 lacs as full and final settlement in lieu of istridhan , alimony, maintenance for self (past, present and future). She submits that she has already received a sum of Rs. 11 lacs and the balance amount of Rs. 5 lacs has been received today in the shape of Demand Draft drawn on Axis Bank. She states that she has entered into the abovesaid settlement out of her own free will, without any coercion and influence from any corner whatsoever and therefore, she would have ‘ no objection ’ if FIR in question is quashed.

In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, continuing with criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose, especially, when dispute does not involve any public interest and is, primarily, private in nature. In any case, even the complainant does not wish to press any charges

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against the petitioners.

Accordingly, exercising inherent powers vested in this Court under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 , it is deemed appropriate to quash the instant FIR.

Consequently, to secure the ends of justice, FIR No.330/2025 dated 27.08.2025, registered at Police Station DBG Road, Delhi, for commission of offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, is, hereby, quashed. Original affidavits of the parties shall be submitted within further two weeks before the learned Trial Court.

The present petition stands disposed of in aforesaid terms.

Pending application also stands disposed of.

(MANOJ JAIN) JUDGE

JULY 16, 2026/ sw/sa

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