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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of FIR No.286/2022 dated 17.12.2022 registered at PS: Hauz Qazi, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/354A/506/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom; the petition, along with the pending application (CRL.M.A. 14581/2026), disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.286/2022 dated 17.12.2022 registered at PS: Hauz Qazi, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/354A/506/34 IPC, and all proceedings emanating therefrom, should be quashed in view of the voluntary settlement (MOU dated 24.04.2026) between the petitioners and respondent no.2.

Court's answer

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

Ratio / Principle

Facts disclose that a settlement has been arrived at voluntarily between the petitioners and respondent no.2, and the present petition is accompanied by their respective affidavits to that effect.

Key takeaways

The parties shall remain bound by all the terms and conditions of the settlement arrived at inter se themselves.ratio¶16
The petition is allowed and FIR No.286/2022 dated 17.12.2022 registered at PS: Hauz Qazi, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/354A/506/34 IPC, and all proceedings emanating therefrom, are quashed.ratio¶17

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

CRL.M.C. 3594/2026 (High Court of Delhi, 08.05.2026, Saurabh Banerjee J): Petition under Section 528 BNSS 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.286/2022 dated 17.12.2022 (PS: Hauz Qazi, Delhi) under Sections 498A/406/354A/506/34 IPC allowed on the basis of a Memorandum of Understanding dated 24.04.2026 between the petitioners and respondent no.2. Rs.50,000/- stood already paid; a Demand Draft No.051838 dated 13.04.2026 of Rs.2,50,000/- (Bank of Baroda) was handed over in Court, completing the Rs.3,00,000/- full-and-final settlement of all claims. Holding that, following the law laid down in Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466, there being nothing left to corroborate and prove the prosecution case, continuation of the FIR would be an exercise in futility, the Court quashed the FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom and directed that the parties remain bound by all terms and conditions of the settlement inter se. Petition and pending application disposed of accordingly.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- CRL.M.C. 3594/2026, CRL.M.A. 14581/2026 DINESH KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Adv.

versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP with Ms. Upasana Bakshi, Ms. Divya Bakshi and Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Advs. Mr. Prince Kumar, Adv. for R-2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R

% 08.05.2026

By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.286/2022 dated 17.12.2022 registered at PS: Hauz Qazi, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/354A/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( IPC ) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU ) dated 24.04.2026 [ Annexure A7 ] arrived between the petitioners and the respondent no.2, which is accompanied by their respective proofs of identity.

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 the terms of the aforesaid MOU dated 24.04.2026, whereby the petitioner has already paid her a sum of Rs.50,000/- out of the total settlement

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amount of Rs.3,00,000/- and a Demand Draft dated 13.04.2026 bearing No.051838 of Rs.2,50,000/- (Bank of Baroda) has been handed over in Court to her today as the full and final settlement of all claims.

The petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the IO. 6. Facts disclose that a settlement has already been arrived voluntarily between the petitioners and the respondent no.2 and the present petition is accompanied by their respective affidavit(s) to that effect. 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.286/2022 dated 17.12.2022 registered at PS: Hauz Qazi, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/354A/506/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

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

SAURABH BANERJEE, J

MAY 8, 2026/Ab

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