Santosh Kumar vs State Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr

ik-107248453 Delhi High Court 19 February 2026 • 3 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (8)

Abhay Chaturvedi Counsel Petitioner Abhishek Dubey Counsel Petitioner Jagat Singh Counsel Respondent P K Pandey Counsel Petitioner Priyanka Dalal Counsel Respondent Rohan Sharma Counsel Petitioner S Solanki Counsel Petitioner Sumit Solanki Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

State of NCT of Delhi Respondent Santosh Kumar Petitioner

Case Significance

Santosh Kumar vs State Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 19, 2026 (citation: ik-107248453). The petitioner sought quashing of an FIR registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC for matrimonial cruelty, following an amicable settlement with his estranged wife including a divorce decree and payment of Rs. 3,20,000. The Court noted the dispute was primarily private in nature with no public interest element, and the complainant had no objection to quashing. Exercising inherent powers under Section 528 of the BNSS, the FIR and all consequential proceedings were quashed. The case was heard by Justice Manoj Jain.

Summary

The petitioner sought quashing of an FIR registered under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC for matrimonial cruelty, following an amicable settlement with his estranged wife including a divorce decree and payment of Rs. 3,20,000. The Court noted the dispute was primarily private in nature with no public interest element, and the complainant had no objection to quashing. Exercising inherent powers under Section 528 of the BNSS, the FIR and all consequential proceedings were quashed.

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