Sanjay Rana v. The State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3189/2026 & CRL.M.A. 12931/2026 SANJAY RANA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Aditya Kumar and Mr. Kishlay Kumar, Advocates alongwith petitioner in person versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP for the State with ASI Vikram Singh, P.S.

Karawal Nagar Counsel for R-2 alongwith R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 27.04.2026 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR bearing no. 387/2016, registered at Police Station Karawal Nagar, NorthEast, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC') and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (hereafter 'D.P. Act') 2.

The petitioner and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Karawal Nagar, North-East, Delhi. 3.

Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the marriage between The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

petitioner and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 18.02.2012 as per the Hindu rites and customs at Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. It is stated that one child was born out of the said wedlock. After some time, due to disputes which had arisen between the parties, respondent no. 2 had filed a complaint, culminated into the present FIR against the petitioner. After investigation, the chargesheet was filed before the concerned Court. It is stated that both the parties have amicably resolved all their disputes and differences vide Compromise Deed dated 24.03.2026 entered between them. It is stated that parties are presently residing together for last about two and half years.

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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. 5.

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 to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. 6.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 387/2016, registered at Police Station Karawal Nagar, North-East, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and Section 4 of D.P. Act and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

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In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 8.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J APRIL 27, 2026/ns/AP The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.