Tarun @ Tarun Kumar & Ors. Vs the State of NCT of Delhi and… — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

Tarun @ Tarun Kumar & Ors. Vs the State of NCT of Delhi and… — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

FIR No.163/2024 dated 06.07.2024 registered at PS.: Gulabi Bagh, Delhi under Sections 85/316(2)/3(5) of the BNS and all proceedings emanating therefrom quashed; petition, along with pending application, disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 163/2024 dated 06.07.2024 registered at PS. Gulabi Bagh, Delhi under Sections 85/316(2)/3(5) of the BNS, and all proceedings emanating therefrom, ought to be quashed in view of the settlement dated 04.05.2026 between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2.

Court's answer

A settlement was arrived at voluntarily between the parties, evidenced by their affidavits, so the parties remain bound by all its terms and conditions.

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 prosecution case, continuation of the FIR against the petitioners would be an exercise in futility.

Key takeaways

The petition is allowed; FIR No.163/2024 dated 06.07.2024 registered at PS. Gulabi Bagh, Delhi under Sections 85/316(2)/3(5) of the BNS and all proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Saurabh Banerjee, J.), CRL.M.C. 3557/2026, decided 07.05.2026 — Quashing of FIR on matrimonial settlement. Petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 sought quashing of FIR No. 163/2024 dated 06.07.2024, PS Gulabi Bagh, Delhi under Sections 85/316(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 had settled on 04.05.2026 for a total of Rs.7,30,000/- (Rs.5,00,000/- already paid; Demand Draft of Rs.2,30,000/- handed over in Court as full and final settlement of all claims including alimony and maintenance); the marriage stood dissolved by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 by decree dated 22.01.2026. The State raised no objection. Following Jitendra Raghuvanshi v. Babita Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh v. State of Punjab (2014) 6 SCC 466, the Court held that nothing remained to corroborate and prove the prosecution case and continuation of the FIR would be an exercise in futility; the FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom were quashed and the petition, with pending application, disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- CRL.M.C. 3557/2026, CRL.M.A. 14476/2026

TARUN @ TARUN KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Devendra Singh and Ms. Ratnakar M., Advs.

versus

THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP with Ms. Apoorva Khosla and Ms. Vanshika Singh, Advs. SI- Sharmila Yadav, PS: Gulabi Bagh

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

O R D E R

% 07.05.2026

By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 163/2024 dated 06.07.2024 registered at PS.: Gulabi Bagh, Delhi under Sections 85/316(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ( BNS ) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the Settlement dated 04.05.2026 [ Annexure P3 ] arrived between the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2, and the present petition is accompanied with the proofs of identities of the private parties.

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

Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice and affirms

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the terms of the aforesaid Settlement, whereby out of the total settlement amount of Rs.7,30,000/-, the petitioner no.1 has already paid her a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- and a Demand Draft dated 07.05.2026 bearing No.000320 of Rs.2,30,000/- (HDFC Bank) has been handed over in Court to her today as the full and final settlement of all her present, past and future claims including alimony, maintenance, etc. Respondent no.2 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, 1955 vide decree dated 22.01.2026, and as such, she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

The petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the IO. 5. Facts disclose that a settlement has already been arrived voluntarily between the parties and the present petition is accompanied by their respective affidavit(s) to that effects. In view thereof, the parties 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.

Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.163/2024 dated 06.07.2024 registered at PS.: Gulabi Bagh, Delhi under Sections 85/316(2)/3(5) of the BNS and all proceedings emanating therefrom are

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hereby quashed.

As such, the present petition, along with the pending application, is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

SAURABH BANERJEE, J.

MAY 07, 2026/Ab

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