Praveen Kumar & Ors vs The State Of Nct Of Delhi And Anr

ik-20017938 Delhi High Court 19 December 2025 • 7 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (8)

Aaron G. Simon Counsel Petitioner Abhishek Vemra Counsel Petitioner Chetan A. Yadav Counsel Petitioner Janhavi Singh Counsel Petitioner Manish Sharma Counsel Petitioner Raj Kumar Counsel Respondent Vandana Sharma Counsel Respondent Vikas Sharma Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

State of NCT of Delhi Respondent Praveen Kumar Petitioner

Case Significance

Praveen Kumar & Ors vs The State Of Nct Of Delhi And Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 19, 2025 (citation: ik-20017938). The petitioners sought quashing of FIR No. 267/2024 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at PS Hauz Khas after the marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 broke down. The parties had amicably resolved their disputes, obtained divorce by mutual consent on 16.01.2026, and the complainant filed an affidavit stating she had no objection to quashing. The Court exercised its inherent jurisdiction under Section 528 BNSS and quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings, findi The case was heard by Justice Amit Mahajan.

Summary

The petitioners sought quashing of FIR No. 267/2024 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at PS Hauz Khas after the marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 broke down. The parties had amicably resolved their disputes, obtained divorce by mutual consent on 16.01.2026, and the complainant filed an affidavit stating she had no objection to quashing. The Court exercised its inherent jurisdiction under Section 528 BNSS and quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings, finding that no useful purpose would be served by continuing the dispute.

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