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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of FIR No.371/2016 dated 16.07.2016 registered at PS.: Seelampur, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/377/34 IPC and Section 4 of the D.P. Act and of all proceedings emanating therefrom; petition along with pending application CRL.M.A. 12071/2026 disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.371/2016 dated 16.07.2016 registered at PS.: Seelampur, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/377/34 IPC and Section 4 of the D.P. Act, and all proceedings emanating therefrom, should be quashed in view of the Mediation Settlement dated 14.05.2025 between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2.

Court's answer

A settlement was arrived at voluntarily between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2, and they shall remain bound by all the terms and conditions of the settlement arrived inter se themselves.

Ratio / Principle

Following the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466, since there is nothing left to corroborate and prove the case of the prosecution, continuation of the FIR against the petitioners would be an exercise in futility.

Key takeaways

The present petition is allowed; the FIR quashed is FIR No.371/2016 dated 16.07.2016 registered at PS.: Seelampur, Delhi.ratio¶¶20
All proceedings emanating from FIR No.371/2016 are quashed.ratio¶¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of FIR — matrimonial dispute. Petition under S.528 BNSS r/w S.482 Cr.P.C. to quash FIR No.371/2016 dt.16.07.2016, PS Seelampur (Ss.498A/406/377/34 IPC; S.4 D.P. Act) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, ALLOWED. Basis: Mediation Settlement dt.14.05.2025 (Annexure P-3) between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2; Rs.30,000/- of the total Rs.40,000/- paid as full and final settlement of all present, past and future claims including alimony/maintenance, balance Rs.10,000/- payable before the Trial Court; marriage of respondent no.2 with petitioner no.1 dissolved by divorce/Talaq as per Shariyat/Muslim Law; State APP raised no objection; parties identified by the IO. 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 was left to corroborate or prove the prosecution case and continuation of the FIR would be an exercise in futility. FIR and all proceedings quashed; petition with pending application CRL.M.A. 12071/2026 disposed of (order dt.20.04.2026, Saurabh Banerjee, J.).