Petition to quash an FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC after a mediation settlement between the parties. The Court found continuation futile in view of the settled law and quashed the FIR and all proceedings arising from it.
FIR No.472/2024 dated 18.12.2024 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom quashed.
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ROHIT BHANDARI AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vikash Tripathi, Ms. Mandavi Pandey, Mr. Chandan, Mr. Kunal Shahi, Ms. Shreya Pandey, Ms. Aanchal Tripathi and Ms. Jaya Singh, Advs.
versus
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP with Ms. Upasna Bakshi and Ms. Divya Bakshi, Advocates and SI Manish Kalkal and ASI Anil Kumar, SP.: Kirti Nagar.
Mr. R. S. Tiwari, Adv. for R-2 alongwith R-2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE
O R D E R
% 13.01.2026
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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.472/2024 dated 18.12.2024 will be an exercise in futility.
SAURABH BANERJEE, J
JANUARY 13, 2026/ bh
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether FIR No.472/2024 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC could be quashed on the basis of a mediation settlement between the parties.
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Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi & Anr.Relied on¶7
(2013) 4 SCC 58 · Who else cites this
Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr.Relied on¶7
(2012) 10 SCC 303 · Who else cites this
Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr.Relied on¶7
(2014) 6 SCC 466 · Who else cites this
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Rohit Bhandari and Ors
State of NCT of Delhi
Respondent no.2
Saurabh Banerjee
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