Badal & Ors. v. the State (Nct of Delhi) & Anr.

Delhi HC20 Feb 2026CRL.M.C./721/2026

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR; matrimonial dispute; Sections 498A/406/34 IPC; FIR No. 559/2021, P.S. Prem Nagar, Delhi; amicable settlement/compromise dated 24.07.2025; Delhi Mediation Centre, Rohini District Court; complainant (respondent no. 2) confirmed voluntary compromise in court — no pressure, coercion or threat; no objection to quashing; demand draft Rs. 1,50,000/- handed over; FIR and consequential proceedings quashed; petition disposed of; CRL.M.C. 721/2026; CRL.M.A. 2871/2026 exemption allowed; decided 20.02.2026 by Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J., High Court of Delhi.

What did the court decide?

FIR No. 559/2021 registered at Police Station Prem Nagar, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom quashed; petition disposed of accordingly ¶¶27

Badal & Ors. Vs the State (Nct of Delhi) & Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

FIR No. 559/2021 registered at Police Station Prem Nagar, Delhi under 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. 559/2021 registered at Police Station Prem Nagar, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and proceedings arising therefrom ought to be quashed in view of the amicable settlement between the parties +1 more

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Court's answer

The parties having amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will and without coercion, and no useful purpose being served by continuing the proceedings, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the FIR

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Ratio / Principle

There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question

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Key takeaways

FIR No. 559/2021 registered at Police Station Prem Nagar, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashedratio¶¶26
Respondent no. 2, identified by the Investigating Officer, stated on query by the Court that she entered into the compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat, and that she had no objection to quashing of the FIRratio¶¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.), order dated 20.02.2026 in CRL.M.C. 721/2026: Petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 559/2021, Police Station Prem Nagar, Delhi, for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, founded on matrimonial discord between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 (married on 02.07.2018, separated since 15.12.2020). Parties had entered into a Settlement/Compromise dated 24.07.2025 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Rohini District Court, Delhi, pursuant to which a demand draft of Rs. 1,50,000/- (No. 504352, dated 03.01.2026, ICICI Bank) was handed over to respondent no. 2. Respondent no. 2, identified by the IO, categorically stated before the Court that she entered into the compromise out of her own free will, without any pressure, coercion or threat, and had no objection to quashing. Holding that the parties had amicably resolved their differences voluntarily, that no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings, and that there was no legal impediment, the Court quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom and disposed of the petition. Exemption application CRL.M.A. 2871/2026 allowed subject to all just exceptions.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 721/2026

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BADAL & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Petitioners with their counsel Mr. Rajneesh Kumar Shukla, Mr. Nitin Kumar and Mr. Ashutosh Kumar, Advs.

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versus

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THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State. R-2 with her counsel

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CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R % 20.02.2026

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CRL.M.A. 2871/2026 (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. 721/2026

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By way of the present writ petition, the petitioners are seeking quashing of FIR bearing no. 559/2021, registered at Police Station Prem Nagar, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘ IPC ’).

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The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer

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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 27/02/2026 at 12:25:50

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(IO) from Police Station Prem Nagar, Delhi.

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Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 02.07.2018 as per the Hindu rites and customs and were living with each other. No child was born from their wedlock. After some time, due to different lifestyles and temperamental differences, both the parties could not reside with each other and since 15.12.2020, petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 have started living separately. Thereafter, on the complaint of respondent no.2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners under the relevant sections.

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It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter vide Settlement/Compromise dated 24.07.2025, entered between them before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Rohini District Court, Delhi. Pursuant to the said settlement, a demand draft bearing No. 504352, dated 03.01.2026, drawn on ICICI Bank, in the sum of Rs. 1,50,000/- has been handed over to respondent no. 2 today by the petitioners.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2 who has been identified by the concerned 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 the parties. Respondent no. 2 further states that 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 out of their own free will, without any coercion and 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

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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 27/02/2026 at 12:25:50

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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. 559/2021, registered at Police Station Prem Nagar, 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 the 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 20, 2026/A/AP

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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 27/02/2026 at 12:25:50

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