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Mukul Kumar and Anr. v. the State (Govt of NCT Delhi) and Anr.

Delhi HC21 Jul 2026W.P.(CRL)/2116/2026

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What is this about?

FIR quashing on compromise/settlement - W.P.(CRL) 2116/2026 (Delhi HC, Manoj Jain, J., 21.07.2026); Sections 498A/406/34 IPC; inherent powers under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; matrimonial dispute privately resolved; MoU 23.03.2026; mutual-consent divorce 22.05.2026; Rs. 6,50,000/- full-and-final settlement (istridhan, alimony, maintenance); P.S. Adarsh Nagar; FIR No. 591/2025 dt. 25.07.2025 quashed with consequential proceedings.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR No. 591/2025 dated 25.07.2025 (P.S. Adarsh Nagar, Sections 498A/406/34 IPC) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom; original affidavits and MoU of the parties directed to be submitted with the learned Trial Court within four weeks; petition and pending application (CRL.M.A. 21172/2026) disposed of. ¶13

Mukul Kumar and Anr. Vs the State (Govt of NCT Delhi) and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 591/2025 registered at Police Station Adarsh Nagar, Delhi for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, together with all consequential proceedings, should be quashed on the basis of the compromise arrived at between the parties.

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Court's answer

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

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Ratio / Principle

The complainant (respondent No.2) does not wish to press any charges against the petitioners.

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Key takeaways

Exercising the inherent powers vested in this Court under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, it was deemed appropriate to quash the instant FIR to secure the ends of justice.ratio¶11
FIR No. 591/2025 dated 25.07.2025, registered at Police Station Adarsh Nagar, Delhi, for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, was quashed; original affidavits and MoU were directed to be submitted with the learned Trial Court within four weeks so as to become part of the Trial Court Record.ratio¶12

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Manoj Jain, J.) disposed of a writ petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 591/2025 dt. 25.07.2025, P.S. Adarsh Nagar (Sections 498A/406/34 IPC), founded on an amicable settlement. Petitioner No.1 and complainant/respondent No.2 (Sita), married on 18.04.2024, had divorced by mutual consent on 22.05.2026 pursuant to an MoU dt. 23.03.2026; respondent No.2 confirmed receiving Rs. 6,50,000/- as full-and-final settlement in lieu of istridhan, alimony and maintenance (past, present and future), besides six sets of clothes and a sewing machine, out of her own free will and without coercion, and raised no objection to quashing. Charge-sheet stood filed but charges were yet unframed. Holding the dispute primarily private with no public-interest element, and the complainant unwilling to press charges, the Court exercised inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS 2023 and quashed the FIR with all consequential proceedings; original affidavits and the MoU were directed to be lodged with the Trial Court within four weeks. Pending application likewise disposed of.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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Date of Decision: 21^st July, 2026

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- W.P.(CRL) 2116/2026 & CRL.M.A. 21172/2026 MUKUL KUMAR AND ANR .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Brijballabh Tiwari and Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advs. for along with etitioners through VC.

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versus

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THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT DELHI) AND ANR.

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.....Respondent Through: Mr. Anand V Khatri, ASC (Crl.) for State with ASI Balbir Singh, PSAdarsh Nagar. Mr. Harsh Goel, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 (through V.C.)

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CORAM:

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

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Petitioners herein seek quashing of FIR No. 591/2025 dated 25.07.2025, registered at Police Station Adarsh Nagar, 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.

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The marriage between complainant (respondent No.2 herein) and petitioner No.1 was solemnized on 18.04.2024, as per Hindu rites and customs. No child is born from the abovesaid wedlock.

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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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Signature Not Verified

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Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Da te:2 2.07.2026 18:30:43

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resulted into registration of the abovesaid FIR.

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Charge-sheet has already been filed, however, charges have yet not been framed.

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In the interregnum, the parties have amicably resolved all their disputes and there is already a divorce between petitioner No. 1 and respondent No.2. 6. Copy of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 23.03.2026 has also been placed on record.

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

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All the petitioners are present through video-conferencing along with their counsel. Respondent No. 2-Sita has joined the proceedings through video-conferencing and has been duly identified by her counsel, who also appears through video-conferencing and also by the I.O., who is present in Court.

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When asked, respondent No. 2 reiterates the terms of abovesaid settlement. She submits that there is already a divorce between them by way of mutual consent on 22.05.2026. She states that she has agreed to accept a total sum of Rs. 6,50,000/- as full and final settlement in lieu of istridhan , alimony, maintenance for self (past, present and future). She submits that she has already received Rs.6,50,000/- alongwith six set of clothes and one sewing machine. 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.

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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

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Signature Not Verified

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Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Da te:2 2.07.2026 18:30:43

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case, even the complainant does not wish to press any charges against the petitioners.

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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.

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Consequently, to secure the ends of justice, FIR No. 591/2025 dated 25.07.2025, registered at Police Station Adarsh Nagar, Delhi, for commission of offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC , along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, is, hereby, quashed. Original affidavits and MoU of the parties, copies of which have been placed on record in the present proceedings, shall be submitted with the learned Trial Court within four weeks from today, so that these become part of Trial Court Record.

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The petition stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. 14. The pending application also stands disposed of.

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JUDGE JULY 21, 2026/ nr/sa

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Signature Not Verified

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Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Da te:2 2.07.2026 18:30:43

Mukul Kumar and Anr. v. the State (Govt of NCT Delhi) and Anr.

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