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Vaibhav Kumar Gaur and Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC10 Feb 2026W.P.(CRL)/504/2026

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Husband and in-laws sought quashing of a dowry/cruelty FIR after amicable settlement with the complainant wife through an MoU at mediation. The court verified her free consent and cohabitation, found no useful purpose in continuing proceedings, and quashed the FIR and consequential proceedings.

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FIR No. 345/2024 (PS Malviya Nagar) under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all consequential proceedings quashed; petition disposed of.

Vaibhav Kumar Gaur and Ors. Vs State of NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 504/2026

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VAIBHAV KUMAR GAUR AND ORS

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.....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Shailendra Bhardwaj, Advocate along with petitioners in person (through VC)

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versus

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STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, ASC (Criminal), Mr. Alok Sharma, Advocate.

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Mr. Shoaib Khan, Advocate for R-2 along with R-2 in person (through VC).

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R % 10.02.2026

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CRL.M.A. 4588/2026 (exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Application stands disposed of.

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W.P.(CRL) 504/2026

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By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 345/2024, registered at Police Station Malviya Nagar, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter >IPC').

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

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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 13/02/2026 at 11:24:31

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All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court through video-conferencing and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned, Police Station, Malviya Nagar, Delhi.

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Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Delhi on 11.11.2016, in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 11.11.2024 executed at Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, New Delhi.

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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. It is also stated that they both have been living together since December, 2024. 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. 345/2024, registered at Police Station Malviya Nagar, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under

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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 13/02/2026 at 11:24:31

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Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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The petition stands disposed of.

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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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FEBRUARY 10, 2026/vc

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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 13/02/2026 at 11:24:31

Vaibhav Kumar Gaur and Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

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