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Baljeet Gandhi v. State (Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi) & Anr.

Delhi HC1 Jul 2026CRL.M.C./4483/2026

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Petition to quash an FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes, after settlement via memorandum of understanding and divorce by mutual consent. The complainant confirmed voluntary settlement with no surviving dispute; the Court quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings.

What did the court decide?

FIR No. 0166/2023 (PS Dwarka South) under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and consequential proceedings quashed; petition disposed of.

Baljeet Gandhi Vs State (Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi) & Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 4483/2026 & CRL.M.A. 18451/2026

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BALJEET GANDHI .....Petitioner

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Through: Ms. Diksha Verma and Mr. Shraveen Kumar Verma, Advs.

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versus

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STATE (GOVT. OF N.C.T. OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State. SI Abhishek Rana, WSI Neeraj, PS Dwarka South. Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv. for R-2. Complainant-in-person (through VC)

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 01.07.2026

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This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

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By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 0166/2023 , registered at Police Station Dwarka South, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( hereinafter referred to as the “IPC” ), and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the basis of the settlement arrived at between the parties.

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Issue notice. Learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

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The petitioner is present before this Court. Respondent No. 2/complainant has joined the proceedings through video conferencing and has

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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 03/07/2026 at 11:34:49

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been duly identified by the Investigating Officer (IO) concerned of Police Station Dwarka South, Delhi.

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Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner and respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 13.10.2011 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies and one daughter was born out of the said wedlock. Owing to matrimonial disputes, respondent No. 2 lodged the present FIR against the petitioner and his family members. During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties amicably resolved all their disputes by entering into a Memorandum of Understanding dated 03.02.2026. Pursuant thereto, the parties have also obtained a decree of divorce by mutual consent vide judgment dated 15.05.2026 passed by the learned Principal Judge (HQS), Family Court, South-West District, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent No. 2 categorically states that she has entered into the settlement out of her own free will and without any force, coercion or undue influence. She further submits that the terms and conditions of the settlement have been fully acted upon, nothing survives between the parties, and she has no objection if the present FIR and all consequential proceedings are quashed. 7. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the decree of divorce already having been passed by mutual consent, and respondent No. 2 having stated that no dispute now survives between the parties, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the criminal proceedings. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

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Accordingly, FIR No. 0166/2023 , registered at Police Station Dwarka South, Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, are hereby quashed.

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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 03/07/2026 at 11:34:49

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The present petition, along with pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of.

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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

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MADHU JAIN, J

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JULY 1, 2026/JYH/m

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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 03/07/2026 at 11:34:49

Baljeet Gandhi v. State (Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi) & Anr.

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