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Harshdeep Singh & Ors. v. the State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC10 Apr 2026CRL.M.C./2733/2026

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Petitioners sought quashing of a 498A/406/34 IPC FIR following settlement with complainant via MoU. Complainant confirmed voluntary compromise and receipt of payments with no objection. Court held continuation would serve no purpose and quashed the FIR and consequential proceedings.

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FIR No. 80/2021 (PS Hazarat Nizamuddin) under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all consequential proceedings quashed; petition disposed of.

Harshdeep Singh & Ors. Vs the State Govt. of NCT of Delhi… — 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. 2733/2026

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HARSHDEEP SINGH & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Ms. Jyoti Pareek & Mr. Naveen Verma, Advocates.

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versus

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THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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.....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for State with SI Manish Kumar. Mr. Jagjit Singh Chhabra, Advocate for R-2 and R-2 through VC.

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CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R % 10.04.2026

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By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 80/2021, registered at Police Station Hazarat Nizamuddin, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘ IPC' ) and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement arrived at between the parties.

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

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All the petitioners are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned, Police Station, Hazarat Nizamuddin, Delhi.

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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 15/04/2026 at 12:36:13

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Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Delhi on 07.04.2019, in accordance with Sikh rites and ceremonies. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 23.07.2025 executed at Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, New Delhi.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the 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 that she has received the amount of Rs. 2,00,000/- vide Demand Draft (DD) bearing no. 302661 dated 08.04.2026 and the amount of Rs. 1,50,000/- vide Demand Draft (DD) bearing no. 045154 dated 07.04.2026. Therefore, she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 6. In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, and without any coercion, 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. 80/2021, registered at Police Station Hazarat Nizamuddin, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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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 15/04/2026 at 12:36:13

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The petition 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 10, 2026/vc

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Harshdeep Singh & Ors. v. the State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

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