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Deepak Kaushal & Ors. v. State and Another & Anr.

Delhi HC13 Mar 2026CRL.M.C./4710/2024

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What is this about?

Delhi High Court quashes FIR No. 28/2019, P.S. Pul Prahladpur, Delhi (Sections 498A/406/34 IPC) in a matrimonial dispute; parties had executed Compromise Deed dated 08.08.2020 and obtained mutual-consent divorce decree; respondent no. 2 confirmed voluntary compromise, receipt of entire settlement amount, and no objection to quashing; quashing justified as proceedings would serve no useful purpose and create acrimony; quashed in interest of justice, no legal impediment; petitioners Deepak Kaushal & Ors.; Judge Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma; March 2026; quashing of FIR on settlement; matrimonial compromise.

What did the court decide?

FIR No. 28/2019 registered at Police Station Pul Prahladpur, Delhi (Sections 498A/406/34 IPC) and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom quashed; petition disposed of accordingly. ¶7

Deepak Kaushal & Ors. Vs State and Another & Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

FIR No. 28/2019 registered at Police Station Pul Prahladpur, Delhi (Sections 498A/406/34 IPC) and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom quashed; petition disposed of accordingly.

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 28/2019 of P.S. Pul Prahladpur, Delhi, registered for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, and the proceedings emanating therefrom, should be quashed in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties. +1 more

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Court's answer

Since the parties had amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will and without any coercion, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings; continuation would instead create further acrimony between them.

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Ratio / Principle

The Court found that respondent no. 2 had entered into the compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat.

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Key takeaways

It was in the interest of justice to quash the FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto, and there was no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.ratio¶6

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

CRL.M.C. 4710/2024 | High Court of Delhi | Decided 13.03.2026 | Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J. — Deepak Kaushal & Ors. v. State & Anr.: Petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 28/2019, P.S. Pul Prahladpur, Delhi (Sections 498A/406/34, IPC 1860) disposed of, with the FIR and all consequential proceedings quashed. The marriage (solemnized 29.10.2015 at Himanchal Pradesh) had broken down; respondent no. 2's complaint culminated in the FIR. The parties executed a Compromise Deed dated 08.08.2020, dissolved the marriage by mutual consent and obtained a decree of divorce. Respondent no. 2, present and identified, stated she entered the compromise out of her own free will, without pressure, coercion or threat, had received the entire settlement amount, and had no objection to quashing. Holding that continuance would serve no useful purpose and would create further acrimony, and that there was no legal impediment, the Court quashed the FIR in the interest of justice.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 4710/2024 & CRL.M.A. 4623/2025, CRL.M.A. 7677/2026

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DEEPAK KAUSHAL & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Ms. Surbhi Sharma, Advocate alongwith petitioners in person

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versus

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STATE AND ANOTHER & ANR. ....Respondents

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Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State with W/SI Chanchal, No. D 3603, P.S. Pul Prahladpur R-2 in person

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R

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% 13.03.2026

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By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 28/2019, registered at Police Station Pul Prahladpur, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter „ IPC ') and proceedings emanating therefrom.

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Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

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All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned from Police Station Pul Prahladpur, Delhi.

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Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1

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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 18/03/2026 at 15:23:51

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and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Himanchal Pradesh on 29.10.2015, in accordance with Hindu rites and customs. It is stated that no child was born out of the said wedlock. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues which had arisen between the parties, respondent no. 2 had filed a complaint, culminated into the present FIR against the petitioners. It is stated that by way of Compromise Deed dated 08.08.2020, both the parties had decided to dissolve their marriage by way of mutual consent and that they had obtained decree of divorce from the concerned Court.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Respondent no. 2 further states that she has received the entire amount as per settlement. Therefore, she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

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In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, and without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

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Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 28/2019, registered at Police Station Pul Prahladpur, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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In view of above, the present petition stands disposed 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 18/03/2026 at 15:23:51

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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

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DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J

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MARCH 13, 2026/ns/ R

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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 18/03/2026 at 15:23:51

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