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Anurag Dalal v. the State Though Station House Officer & Anr.

Delhi HC7 Jul 2026CRL.M.C./4431/2026

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Petition to quash FIR under Section 354 IPC after settlement between petitioner and complainant, who received Rs.15 lakh as full and final settlement and whose marriage with petitioner's brother was dissolved by mutual consent. Following Supreme Court precedent on quashing upon compromise, the Court allowed the petition and quashed the FIR and proceedings.

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FIR No. 369/2023 dated 06.06.2023, PS North Rohini, Delhi under Section 354 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom quashed.

Anurag Dalal Vs the State Though Station House Officer… — Matrimonial and Divorce | Delhi HC (2026)

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 4431/2026

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ANURAG DALAL

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.....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. N. S. Dalal, Ms. Nidhi Dalal, Mr. Alok Kumar, Rachana Dalal, Mr. Karan Mann, Mr. Ashish Tyagi, Advs. with petitioner in person

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versus

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THE STATE THOUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for the State with Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Advocate SI Ratan Bai, PS.: North Rohini Ms. Nashra, proxy counsel for R-2 with R-2 present 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 % 07.07.2026

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By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 369/2023 dated 06.06.2023 registered at PS: North Rohini, Delhi under Sections 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( IPC ) as also all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the Memorandum of Understanding dated 05.11.2024 [Annexure P3] arrived at between the brother of the petitioner and the respondent no.2, which is accompanied by their respective proofs

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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 09/07/2026 at 10:44:26

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of identity.

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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. 3. Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice and affirms the terms of the aforesaid Memorandum of Understanding dated 05.11.2024, in compliance whereof, the petitioner party has already paid to her the total settlement amount of Rs.15,00,000/- as 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 brother of petitioner has since been dissolved by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and as such, she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

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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. 5. Facts disclose that a settlement has already been arrived voluntarily between the petitioner 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. 6. As such, the present petition is allowed and FIR No. 369/2023 dated

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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 09/07/2026 at 10:44:26

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06.06.2023 registered at PS: North Rohini, Delhi under Sections 354 of the IPC as also all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

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The present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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SAURABH BANERJEE, J.

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JULY 07, 2026/ bh

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Anurag Dalal v. the State Though Station House Officer & Anr.

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