Amit Singh & Ors. v. the State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC13 Feb 2026CRL.M.C./587/2026

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Delhi High Court (CRL.M.C. 587/2026, 13.02.2026, Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.) quashes FIR No. 0429/2013 of P.S. Badli under Sections 498A/406 IPC in a matrimonial dispute after MoU-based settlement dated 17.08.2018 and mutual-consent divorce; wife confirms voluntary compromise without coercion and consents to quashing; FIR and consequential proceedings quashed, petition disposed of.

What did the court decide?

FIR bearing no. 0429/2013, registered at Police Station Badli, Delhi, for offences under Sections 498A/406 IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom were quashed; the petition stood disposed of. ¶¶26

Amit Singh & Ors. Vs the State NCT of Delhi & Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR bearing no. 0429/2013 registered at Police Station Badli, Delhi, for offences under Sections 498A/406 IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, should be quashed on the basis of the settlement (MoU dated 17.08.2018) arrived at between the parties.

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Court's answer

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

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Ratio / Principle

It is in the interest of justice to quash the FIR in question and the proceedings pursuant thereto.

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Key takeaways

There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.ratio¶¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

CRL.M.C. 587/2026 (High Court of Delhi, 13.02.2026, Dr. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma) — Quashing of FIR: Petitioners sought quashing of FIR No. 0429/2013, Police Station Badli, Delhi, registered under Sections 498A/406 IPC on the complaint of respondent no. 2, following breakdown of the marriage solemnized on 18.06.2010 with petitioner no. 1. During pendency the parties settled their disputes vide MoU dated 17.08.2018 and obtained divorce by mutual consent. Respondent no. 2, identified by the IO, affirmed before the Court that she entered the compromise of her own free will, without pressure, coercion or threat, and raised no objection to quashing. Held: where parties amicably resolve their differences voluntarily, continuation of proceedings serves no useful purpose and would only create further acrimony; there being no legal impediment, the FIR and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom were quashed and the petition disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 587/2026

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AMIT SINGH & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr.Neeraj Kant Singh, Mr. Sanjeev Panda & Ms. Devshree Chauhan, Advocates with petitioners in person.

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versus

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THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for State with SI Priyanka. Counsel (appearance not given) for R- 2 and R-2 in person.

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CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R

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% 13.02.2026

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CRL.M.A. 2333/2026 & CRL.M.A. 2334/2026 (exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Application stands disposed of.

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CRL.M.C. 587/2026

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By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 0429/2013, registered at Police Station Badli, Delhi, for commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘ IPC’ ) and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement arrived at between the parties.

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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 20/02/2026 at 12:26:11

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The petitioner no. 2 and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and all the remaining petitioners are being represented by the petitioner no. 2, who is a Special Power of Attorney holder and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Badli, Delhi.

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Brief facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 18.06.2010 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies in Delhi. No child was born out of their wedlock. Due to temperamental differences, parties started living separately in the month of October, 2010. It is stated that on the complaint of respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered at the concerned Police Station. During pendency of the case, both the parties had amicably settled their disputes vide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 17.08.2018 and had obtained decree of divorce, by way of mutual consent, before 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. It is also stated by respondent no.2 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between them vide MoU dated 17.08.2018. Respondent no. 2 further states she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

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In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences 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.

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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 20/02/2026 at 12:26:11

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There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

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Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 0429/2013, registered at Police Station Badli, Delhi, for commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406 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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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

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DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J

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FEBRUARY 13, 2026/vc/gj

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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 20/02/2026 at 12:26:11

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