Manoj Kumar Singh & Ors. Vs State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- CRL.M.C. 4590/2026

MANOJ KUMAR SINGH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. S.D. Mishra, Mr. Manoj Kumar Rai, Mr. Shailesh Tiwari, Mr. Raja Ram Tripathi and Mr. Deepak, Advs.

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versus

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STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for the State with Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Adv. SI- Chetan Panwar, PS: Chhawla

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

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O R D E R % 21.07.2026

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By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ( BNSS ), the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR No.280/2024 dated 06.09.2024 registered at PS.: Dwarka, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( IPC ) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of Settlement Agreement dated 07.08.2025 before the Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi ( Annexure P2 ), whereby the petitioners and the respondent no.2 have mutually resolved their disputes.

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Issue notice.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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

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Learned counsel for the respondent no.2 also accepts notice and submits that the respondent no.2 has no objection if the present petition is allowed.

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This Court has further had the occasion of interacting with the petitioners as well as the respondent no.2, who all are present in Court. They affirm the terms of the aforesaid Settlement Agreement dated 07.08.2025, wherein it is recorded petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 shall live together peacefully and petitioner no.1 will pay Rs.1,000/- on or before 15^th of every month as pocket expense to the respondent no.2 and both shall make all the endeavours for the overall betterment of the their child and as such, the parties have agreed to put a quietus to their disputes. Respondent no.2 hence submits that she does not wish to continue the aforesaid FIR against the petitioners.

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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 Investigating Officer.

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As noted above, a settlement based on mutual terms between the petitioners and the respondent no.2 is the basis of filing the present petition, which is accompanied by their respective affidavit(s) qua the said effect. In view thereof, the present is a fit case for quashing the aforesaid FIR. Accordingly, as also 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.:

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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 23/07/2026 at 11:48:00

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(2014) 6 SCC 466 , and also since there is nothing left to corroborate and prove the case of the prosecution, continuation of the present FIR will be an exercise in futility.

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Therefore, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.280/2024 dated 06.09.2024 registered at PS.: Dwarka, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC as also all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

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Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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SAURABH BANERJEE, J

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JULY 21, 2026/Ab

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This is a digitally signed order.

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