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Sh Varun Arora & Ors. v. the State of Delhi & Anr.

Quashing of FIR – matrimonial dispute

Delhi HC3 Feb 2026W.P.(CRL)/386/2026

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Delhi High Court quashes FIR No.320/2025 u/Ss. 498A/406/34 IPC PS Jagatpuri on basis of compromise deed dated 07.07.2025 and mutual settlement; total payment Rs.9,00,000 (Rs.6,00,000 + Rs.3,00,000 DD 02.02.2026); divorce by mutual consent 27.11.2025; alimony maintenance full and final settlement; State no objection; relies on Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303, Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466; Article 226 Constitution read with Section 528 BNSS; W.P.(CRL) 386/2026; Justice Saurabh Banerjee; order dated 03.02.2026.

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Quashing of FIR No.320/2025 dated 15.06.2025 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at PS: Jagatpuri and all proceedings emanating therefrom; petition alongwith pending application CRL.M.A. 3619/2026 disposed of. ¶22

Sh Varun Arora & Ors. Vs the State of Delhi & Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.320/2025 dated 15.06.2025 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC at PS: Jagatpuri, and all proceedings emanating therefrom, should be quashed in view of the Compromise Deed dated 07.07.2025 arrived at between the petitioners and respondent no.2.

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Court's answer

In view of the settlement already arrived at between the parties, and 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, this Court is of the opinion that continuation of FIR No.320/2025 dated 15.06.2025 will be an exercise in futility.

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Ratio / Principle

The present petition is allowed and FIR No.320/2025 dated 15.06.2025 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC at PS: Jagatpuri, and all other proceedings emanating therefrom, are quashed.

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Quashing of FIR — matrimonial dispute — W.P.(CRL) 386/2026, decided 03.02.2026 (Saurabh Banerjee, J., Delhi High Court): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 528 BNSS allowed; FIR No.320/2025 dated 15.06.2025 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, PS Jagatpuri, and all proceedings emanating therefrom quashed in view of Compromise Deed dated 07.07.2025 between the parties. Petitioner no.1 had already paid Rs.6,00,000/- and the final instalment of Rs.3,00,000/- was paid by DD dated 02.02.2026 (No.509097, ICICI Bank, Krishna Nagar) in Court as full and final settlement of all claims including alimony and maintenance; marriage dissolved by mutual-consent divorce decree dated 27.11.2025; State raised no objection; parties identified by IO and bound by settlement terms. Following Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466, the Court held continuance of the FIR would be an exercise in futility.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 386/2026, CRL.M.A. 3619/2026

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SH VARUN ARORA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. R.S. Juneja, Adv. for petitioners alongwith petitioners in person

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versus

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THE STATE OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, SC for State alongwith SI B. Yadav, PS.: Jagatpuri. Mr. Arjun Kumar Ghai, Adv. for R2 alongwith respondent no.2 in person

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

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O R D E R % 03.02.2026

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By virtue of the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ( BNSS ), the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.320/2025 dated 15.06.2025 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( IPC ) at PS: Jagatpuri, and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the Compromise Deed dated 07.07.2025 arrived at between the petitioners and the respondent no.2.

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The present petition is also accompanied by the said Compromise Deed dated 07.07.2025 [ Annexure C ] alongwith the respective proofs 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 05/02/2026 at 12:54:33

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identity of the parties.

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Issue notice.

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Learned SC for the State accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR No.320/2025 dated 15.06.2025.

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Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice and confirms that she has settled all her disputes with the petitioners vide Compromise Deed dated 07.07.2025, whereby the petitioner no.1 has already paid her a sum of Rs.6,00,000/-, and has further received the final instalment of the remaining amount being Rs.3,00,000/- via DD dated 02.02.2026 bearing No.509097 drawn on the ICICI Bank, Branch: Krishna Nagar, Delhi today in Court from the petitioners as full and final settlement of all her claims including alimony, maintenance (present, past and future), etc. She further submits that the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 have dissolved their marriage by virtue of the Decree of Divorce by mutual consent dated 27.11.2025, and she has no objection to the quashing of the FIR No.320/2025 dated 15.06.2025.

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The petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the IO. 7. In view of the fact that a settlement has already been arrived at between the parties, they shall remain bound by all the terms and conditions contained therein. 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 , this Court is of the opinion that continuation 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 05/02/2026 at 12:54:33

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the aforesaid FIR No.320/2025 dated 15.06.2025 will be an exercise in futility.

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Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.320/2025 dated 15.06.2025 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC at PS: Jagatpuri, and all other proceedings emanating therefrom, are quashed.

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Accordingly, the petition alongwith pending application is disposed of.

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SAURABH BANERJEE, J

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FEBRUARY 03, 2026/ bh

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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 05/02/2026 at 12:54:33

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