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Gyanendra Maurya & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Quashing of FIR – matrimonial dispute – Sections 498A/406/34 IPC

Delhi HC15 Apr 2026CRL.M.C./2821/2026

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CRL.M.C. 2821/2026 (Delhi HC, Saurabh Banerjee, J., 15.04.2026): FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC quashed post-settlement; Section 528 BNSS petition allowed; compromise dated 30.01.2025; Rs.9,00,000 settlement (Rs.6,00,000 paid; Rs.3,00,000 by DD No. 003257 dated 15.04.2026); divorce decree under S.13B(2) HMA dated 30.08.2025; follows Jitendra Raghuvanshi, Gian Singh, Narinder Singh; parties bound by settlement terms.

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Quashing of FIR No.327/2021 dated 17.07.2021 registered at PS.: Sagar Pur under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom; petition disposed of accordingly. ¶19

Gyanendra Maurya & Ors. Vs State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

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Quashing of FIR No.327/2021 dated 17.07.2021 registered at PS.: Sagar Pur under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom; petition disposed of accordingly.

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.327/2021 dated 17.07.2021 registered at PS Sagar Pur under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom should be quashed in view of the compromise/settlement dated 30.01.2025 between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2.

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Court's answer

Since a voluntary settlement had been arrived at between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 and nothing is left to corroborate and prove the prosecution case, continuation of the FIR against the petitioners would be an exercise in futility, following Jitendra Raghuvanshi, Gian Singh and Narinder Singh.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioners and respondent no.2 shall remain bound by all the terms and conditions of the settlement arrived at inter se themselves, which is supported by their respective affidavits filed with the petition.

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Key takeaways

The petition is allowed and FIR No.327/2021 dated 17.07.2021 registered at PS Sagar Pur under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.ratio¶19

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Quashing of FIR — matrimonial dispute — Sections 498A/406/34 IPC — settlement. The Delhi High Court allowed a petition under Section 528 BNSS seeking quashing of FIR No.327/2021 (PS Sagar Pur) and all proceedings arising from it. Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 had entered a Compromise/Settlement dated 30.01.2025, under which Rs.6,00,000 of the total Rs.9,00,000 had been paid and the balance Rs.3,00,000 tendered by Demand Draft No. 003257 dated 15.04.2026 as full and final settlement covering all claims including alimony and maintenance. Their marriage stood dissolved by mutual consent under Section 13B(2), Hindu Marriage Act, 1995 vide decree dated 30.08.2025. Following Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466, the Court held that nothing remained to corroborate or prove the prosecution case and continuation of the FIR would be an exercise in futility; it quashed the FIR and directed the parties to remain bound by the settlement terms.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 2821/2026

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GYANENDRA MAURYA & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Ms. Shanti Prakash, Adv. versus

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STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP with Ms. Divya Bakshi, Ms. Upasan Bakshi, Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh and Mr. Gourav Singh, Advs. SI- Nitesh Mahiya, PS: Sagar Pur

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

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O R D E R

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% 15.04.2026

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By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ( BNSS ), the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR No.327/2021 dated 17.07.2021 registered at PS.: Sagar Pur under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( IPC ) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of Compromise/Settlement dated 30.01.2025 ( Annexure P4 ), whereby the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 have mutually and amicably resolved their disputes.

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Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

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Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice and affirms the terms of the aforesaid Compromise/ Settlement dated 30.01.2025. She submits that in compliance thereof, the petitioner no.1 out of total settlement amount of Rs.9,00,000/- has already paid her an amount of Rs.6,00,000/- and qua the remaining amount of Rs. 3,00,000/- she has been handed over a Demand Draft being DD No. 003257 dated 15.04.2026 (HDFC Bank) of Rs.3,00,000/- as full and final settlement of

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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 20/04/2026 at 11:27:29

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all her present, past and future claims including alimony, maintenance, etc. She further submits that her marriage with the petitioner no.1 has since been dissolved by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1995 vide Decree dated 30.08.2025, and as such, she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

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The petitioners and the respondent nos.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials as on record, have been identified by the Investigating Officer.

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Facts disclose that a settlement has already been arrived voluntarily between the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 and the present petition is accompanied by their respective affidavit(s) qua the said effect. In view thereof, they shall remain bound by all the terms and conditions of the settlement arrived inter se themselves. As such, following the law laid down by the 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 , since there is nothing left to corroborate and prove the case of the prosecution, continuation of the aforesaid FIR against the petitioners will be an exercise in futility.

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Thus, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.327/2021 dated 17.07.2021 registered at PS.: Sagar Pur under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 7. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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SAURABH BANERJEE, J

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APRIL 15, 2026/Ab

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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 20/04/2026 at 11:27:29

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