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Vijay Kumar & Ors. v. the State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Quashing of FIR – matrimonial dispute settled

Delhi HC4 Jul 2026CRL.M.C./2665/2026

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Delhi High Court; CRL.M.C. 2665/2026; decided 04.07.2026; Justice Girish Kathpalia; quashing of FIR No. 437/2015, PS Jahangir Puri; Sections 498A/406/34 IPC; matrimonial cruelty/stridhan/maintenance dispute; compromise and full and final settlement by de facto complainant (respondent no.2); complainant withdrew from prosecution; statements recorded by Joint Registrar; State NCT of Delhi gave no objection; divorce decree already obtained; son in mother's custody; FIR and consequential proceedings quashed in interest of justice; advocates Parul Rana (petitioners), Hemant Mehla APP (State), Puru Arora (R2).

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Quashing of FIR No. 437/2015 of PS Jahangir Puri for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and of all proceedings arising out of the same. ¶18

Vijay Kumar & Ors. Vs the State NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

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Outcome

Quashing of FIR No. 437/2015 of PS Jahangir Puri for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and of all proceedings arising out of the same.

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 437/2015 of PS Jahangir Puri, registered for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, and the proceedings arising out of it, should be quashed on the ground that the de facto complainant (respondent no.2) has compromised the disputes with the petitioners.

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Court's answer

After personally speaking with respondent no.2, who was present in court and identified by IO/SI Sachin and who confirmed she had compromised all disputes and did not wish to continue the prosecution, the court was satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through a full dress trial.

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Ratio / Principle

On that satisfaction, the petition was allowed and FIR No. 437/2015 of PS Jahangir Puri for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, as well as all proceedings arising out of the same, were quashed.

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Quashing of FIR — matrimonial dispute settled — Sections 498A/406/34 IPC. In CRL.M.C. 2665/2026 (decided 04.07.2026), Justice Girish Kathpalia allowed the petitioners' request to quash FIR No. 437/2015 of PS Jahangir Puri, registered for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, because the de facto complainant (respondent no.2) had compromised all disputes with the petitioners. Respondent no.2, personally present and identified by IO/SI Sachin, confirmed receipt of the complete full and final settlement amount covering her entire stridhan and maintenance, stated she did not wish to continue prosecution, and the marriage had already been dissolved by a decree of divorce with the sole son in her custody. The court held that pushing the parties through a full dress trial would not be in the interest of justice, and accordingly quashed the FIR and the proceedings arising out of it. The State had raised no objection, and the parties' statements had earlier been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of Decision: 04.07.2026

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CRL.M.C. 2665/2026

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VIJAY KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Parul Rana, Advocate ( through videoconferencing )

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versus

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THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State with SI Sachin Mr. Puru Arora, Advocate for R2 with R2 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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Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 437/2015 of PS Jahangir Puri for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto ( respondent no.2 ) has compromised the disputes with the petitioners.

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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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CRL.M.C. 2665/2026

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Page 1 of 2 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH 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=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cb KATHPALIA d2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.07.04 16:18:35 +05'30'

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:0 4.07.2026 16:24:25

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The respondent no.2 is present in court today and is identified by IO/SI Sachin. 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. One son was born from wedlock of respondent no. 2 with petitioner no. 1 and that son is in custody of 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 full dress trial.

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Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 437/2015 of PS Jahangir Puri for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed.

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GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE)

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JULY 04, 2026/ as

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CRL.M.C. 2665/2026

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:0 4.07.2026 16:24:25

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