Sanny Nayak & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC18 May 2026W.P.(CRL)/843/2026

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What is this about?

W.P.(CRL) 843/2026, High Court of Delhi, Dr. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, decided 18.05.2026. Quashing of FIR No. 340/2023, P.S. Nabi Karim, Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC in a matrimonial dispute; marriage 18.02.2018, separation since 23.04.2021; settlement vide MOU dated 19.05.2025; respondent no. 2 confirmed voluntary compromise in Court and receipt of Rs. 50,000/- via UPI towards settlement; FIR and all consequent proceedings quashed; petition disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR No. 340/2023 registered at Police Station Nabi Karim, Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, and all consequent proceedings emanating therefrom; petition disposed of. ¶¶27

Sanny Nayak & Ors. Vs State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Quashing of FIR No. 340/2023 registered at Police Station Nabi Karim, Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, and all consequent proceedings emanating therefrom; petition disposed of.

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 340/2023 registered at Police Station Nabi Karim, Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, and all proceedings emanating therefrom, should 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 any pressure, coercion or threat, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings, which would only create further acrimony; it is in the interest of justice to quash the FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto, and there is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR.

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Ratio / Principle

FIR bearing no. 340/2023, registered at Police Station Nabi Karim, Delhi, for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, and all consequent proceedings emanating therefrom, are quashed.

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Key takeaways

Respondent no. 2, identified by the IO, categorically stated that she entered the compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat, received Rs. 50,000/- through UPI due towards the settlement, and had no objection to the FIR being quashed.ratio¶¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of FIR in matrimonial dispute after amicable settlement — Petitioners Sanny Nayak & Ors. sought quashing of FIR No. 340/2023, P.S. Nabi Karim, Delhi, registered under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC on a complaint by respondent no. 2, wife of petitioner no. 1 (marriage solemnized 18.02.2018; living separately since 23.04.2021). During pendency of trial the parties settled their disputes vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 19.05.2025. Respondent no. 2, present in Court and identified by the IO, categorically affirmed that she entered the compromise out of her own free will, without pressure, coercion or threat, had received Rs. 50,000/- through UPI due towards the settlement, and raised no objection to quashing. Holding that continued proceedings would serve no useful purpose and would only create further acrimony, and that there was no legal impediment, Dr. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma quashed the FIR and all consequent proceedings and disposed of the petition.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 843/2026

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SANNY NAYAK & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Chirag Khurana and Mr. Vipin Baisla, Advocates alongwith petitioners in person

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versus

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STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC for the State with SI Sonu Kumar, P.S. Nabi Karim Mr. Nitin Arora, Mr. Mohit Chawla, Ms. Diksha Gogia and Mr. Mahesh Chand, Advocates for R-2 alongwith R-2 in person

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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 % 18.05.2026

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CRL.M.A. 11763/2026 (early hearing)

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By way of the present application, the applicant seeks early hearing of the present petition.

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For the reasons mentioned in the application, the prayer made in the application is allowed and the W.P.(CRL) 843/2026 is taken up for hearing today itself.

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Application stands disposed of.

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Earlier date fixed i.e. 30.09.2026 stands cancelled.

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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 22/05/2026 at 12:53:43

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W.P.(CRL) 843/2026

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By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 340/2023, registered at Police Station Nabi Karim, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘ IPC ') and all proceedings emanating therefrom.

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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 Nabi Karim, Delhi.

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Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 18.02.2018 in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. It is stated that no child was born out of the said wedlock. It is stated that due to temperamental differences which had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2, they started living separately since 23.04.2021. Further, upon a complaint filed by respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners. However, it is stated that during pendency of the trial, both the parties have now amicably settled their disputes vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 19.05.2025.

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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 and that she has received an amount of Rs. 50,000/- in her bank account through UPI, which was due towards the settlement arrived at between the parties. 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

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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 22/05/2026 at 12:53:43

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differences out of their own free will, and without any pressure, coercion, and threat, 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. 340/2023, registered at Police Station Nabi Karim, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34of IPC and all consequent 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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MAY 18, 2026/ns

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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 22/05/2026 at 12:53:43

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