Manish Rawat & Ors vs The State Nct Of Delhi & Anr

ik-183502718 Delhi High Court 27 February 2026 • 3 min read

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Counsel (4)

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Case Significance

Manish Rawat & Ors vs The State Nct Of Delhi & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 27, 2026 (citation: ik-183502718). The petitioners sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered in 2022 following matrimonial discord, on the basis that the parties had amicably settled their disputes. The couple, married in June 2018, had one daughter and agreed to part ways gracefully through a settlement before the Family Court counselling cell. The court quashed the FIR under Section 528 BNSS, finding the dispute was primarily private, subject to the petitioners depositing Rs 15,000 costs with DLSA ( The case was heard by Justice Manoj Jain. Counsel appearing: Ashwini Kumar (counsel for petitioner), Raj Kumar (counsel for respondent), Rohit Sharma (counsel for petitioner), Suresh Kumar (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The petitioners sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered in 2022 following matrimonial discord, on the basis that the parties had amicably settled their disputes. The couple, married in June 2018, had one daughter and agreed to part ways gracefully through a settlement before the Family Court counselling cell. The court quashed the FIR under Section 528 BNSS, finding the dispute was primarily private, subject to the petitioners depositing Rs 15,000 costs with DLSA (North-West).

What was the outcome of Manish Rawat & Ors vs The State Nct Of Delhi & Anr?

The petitioners sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered in 2022 following matrimonial discord, on the basis that the parties had amicably settled their disputes. The couple...

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