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Ruhel v. State of NCT Delhi through SHO & Anr.

Delhi HC2 Apr 2026CRL.M.C./2483/2026

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Petition sought quashing of FIR for offence of physical relations on false promise of marriage and dowry demand under BNS and Dowry Prohibition Act. Parties had married and settled the dispute via memorandum of understanding; complainant confirmed free-will settlement and no objection. Court quashed the FIR and consequential proceedings.

What did the court decide?

FIR no. 557/2025 under Section 69 BNS and Section 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, PS Patparganj Industrial Area, and consequential proceedings quashed.

Ruhel Vs State of NCT Delhi through SHO & 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. 2483/2026, CRL.M.A. 10106/2026 & CRL.M.A. 10107/2026

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RUHEL .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Vaibhav Pachauri, Advocate along with the petitioner-in-person.

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versus

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STATE OF NCT DELHI THROUGH SHO

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& ANR. .....Respondents

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Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State with SI Jyoti, SI Divya. Ms. Saumya Saraswat, Advocate for R-2 along with R-2.

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CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R

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% 02.04.2026

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By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking quashing of FIR bearing no. 557/2025, registered at Police Station Patparganj Industrial Area, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereafter ‘ BNS ’) and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

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Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

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The petitioner and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court in person and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Patparganj Industrial Area,

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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 08/04/2026 at 11:48:13

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Delhi.

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Briefly stated, facts of the present case as per the complaint are that the petitioner had established physical relations with respondent no. 2 on the false promise of marriage and thereafter demanded dowry when respondent no.2 insisted upon solemnization of marriage. Thereafter, on the complaint of respondent no.2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners under the relevant sections.

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It is stated that both the parties have now amicably settled the present matter vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 02.01.2026, entered between them and the petitioner and respondent no. 2 got married on 01.01.2026 as per Muslim rites and ceremony.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2 who has been identified by the concerned IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent no. 2 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties and she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

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In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, without any coercion and no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

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Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 557/2025, registered at Police Station Patparganj Industrial Area, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 69 of the BNS and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act,

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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 08/04/2026 at 11:48:13

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1961 and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 9. In view of the above, the present writ petition, along with pending applications, stands disposed of.

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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

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DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J

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APRIL 02, 2026/zp/gj

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This is a digitally signed order. 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 08/04/2026 at 11:48:13

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