Gajendra Jha And Ors vs State Of Nct Of Delhi And Anr

ik-182949234 Delhi High Court 2 December 2025 • 7 min read

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Case Significance

Gajendra Jha And Ors vs State Of Nct Of Delhi And Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 2, 2025 (citation: ik-182949234). The petitioners sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered in 2020, on the ground that the parties had amicably settled their matrimonial disputes. The marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized in 2010 with no children from the wedlock, and the petitioners' mother had passed away during the pendency of proceedings. The court exercised its discretionary jurisdiction under Section 528 BNSS and quashed the FIR, finding no useful purpose would The case was heard by Justice Amit Mahajan. Counsel appearing: Ankur Sharma (counsel for respondent), Anuj Verma (counsel for respondent), Raj Kumar (counsel for respondent), Sumit Kr. Rana (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

The petitioners sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered in 2020, on the ground that the parties had amicably settled their matrimonial disputes. The marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized in 2010 with no children from the wedlock, and the petitioners' mother had passed away during the pendency of proceedings. The court exercised its discretionary jurisdiction under Section 528 BNSS and quashed the FIR, finding no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings given the amicable settlement.

What was the outcome of Gajendra Jha And Ors vs State Of Nct Of Delhi And Anr?

The petitioners sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered in 2020, on the ground that the parties had amicably settled their matrimonial disputes. The marriage between Petiti...

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