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Rohit Negi v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC16 May 2026CRL.M.C./2302/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Delhi High Court, CRL.M.C. 2302/2026, Justice Girish Kathpalia, decision dated 16.05.2026. Quashing of FIR No. 0006/2024, PS Vasant Kunj, South, under Sections 498/406/34 IPC, granted on basis of compromise between petitioner Rohit Negi and complainant/respondent no.2; marriage already dissolved by divorce decree; respondent confirmed receipt of full and final settlement for stridhan and maintenance and declined further prosecution; State raised no objection; FIR and proceedings arising therefrom quashed.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR No. 0006/2024 of Police Station Vasant Kunj, South for offence under Section 498/406/34 IPC and of all proceedings arising out of the same ¶21

Rohit Negi Vs State NCT of Delhi & Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of FIR No. 0006/2024 of Police Station Vasant Kunj, South for offence under Section 498/406/34 IPC and of all proceedings arising out of the same

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 0006/2024 of Police Station Vasant Kunj, South for offence under Section 498/406/34 IPC and the proceedings arising out of it should be quashed, given that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has compromised the disputes with the petitioner

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Court's answer

After speaking with respondent no.2 and satisfying himself that she had voluntarily compromised all disputes, settled in full and final, and did not wish to continue prosecution, the court held it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through a full dress trial.

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Ratio / Principle

The petition is allowed and FIR No. 0006/2024 of Police Station Vasant Kunj, South for offence under Section 498/406/34 IPC, as well as all proceedings arising out of the same, are quashed.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Mischief Petition CRL.M.C. 2302/2026, High Court of Delhi (Justice Girish Kathpalia, oral judgment, decided 16.05.2026): Allowed. The petitioner sought quashing of FIR No. 0006/2024 of Police Station Vasant Kunj, South for offence under Section 498/406/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) had compromised the disputes. The State raised no objection; statements of the parties had already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar. Respondent no.2, identified by IO/SI Rahul and speaking to the court in Hindi through videoconferencing, stated she had compromised all disputes with the petitioners; the marriage with petitioner no.1 stood dissolved by a decree of divorce; no surviving child existed; and she had received complete full and final settlement amount in lieu of her entire stridhan and maintenance, and did not wish to continue prosecution. Satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through a full dress trial, the court allowed the petition and quashed the FIR and all proceedings arising out of it. No precedent was cited and no monetary figure for the settlement is stated in the judgment.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of Decision: 16.05.2026

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- CRL.M.C. 2302/2026

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ROHIT NEGI .....Petitioner

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Through: Counsel for petitioner ( appearance not given ) with petitioner in person ( through videoconferencing ).

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versus

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STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents

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Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State ( through videoconferencing ) with SI Rahul, PS Safdarjung Enclave. Respondent no.2 in person ( through videoconferencing ).

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CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

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J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

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The petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 0006/2024 of Police Station Vasant Kunj, South for offence under Section 498/406/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto ( respondent no.2 ) has compromised the disputes with the petitioner.

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CRL.M.C. 2302/2026

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GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.05.16 06:06:59 +05'30'

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:1 6.05.2026 18:21:43

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State has no objection to this petition. Statements of parties have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar.

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The respondent no.2, present through videoconferencing, is identified by IO/SI Rahul. I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by her that she has compromised all disputes with the petitioners. Marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 stands already dissolved by way of decree of divorce. Presently, there is no surviving child of petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2. The respondent no.2 submits that she has received complete full and final settlement amount in lieu of her entire stridhan and maintenance. Respondent no.2 submits that she does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioners.

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Having spoken with respondent no.2, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through a full dress trial.

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Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 0006/2024 of Police Station Vasant Kunj, South for offence under Section 498/406/34 IPC as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed.

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Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 GIRISH 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155 KATHPALIA 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26 fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.05.16 06:06:46 +05'30'

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GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE)

MAY 16, 2026/ dr

CRL.M.C. 2302/2026

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:1 6.05.2026 18:21:43

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