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Vipin Kumar Tripathi vs State Nct Of Delhi And Anr on 11 March, 2026
Author: Anup Jairam Bhambhani
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(CRL) 742/2026
VIPIN KUMAR TRIPATHI .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Surendra, Ms. Anchal Dubey,
Ms. M. Tyagi, Mr. Amit Tyagi, Ms.
Raksha Sharma and Mr. Manoj
Kumar, Advocates.
Petitioner in-person.
versus
STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents
Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel
(Crl.) with Mr. Abhinav Kumar and
Mr. Anjan Sachdeva, Advocates for
the State.
SI Tej Dutt, P.S.: Hari Nagar.
Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Advocate for R-
2.
R-2 in-person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI
ORDER
% 11.03.2026
W.P.(CRL) 742/2026
By way of the present petition filed under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India read with section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik
Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioner, who is the former husband of
the complainant/respondent No. 2, seeks quashing of case FIR No.
132/2025 dated 22.03.2025 registered under section 498A of the
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC‘) at P.S.: Hari Nagar, Delhi.
2. The petition is premised on a Settlement Agreement dated 02.07.2025
arrived at before the Counselling Cell, Family Court, Tis Hazari
Courts, West District, Delhi; and Divorce Decree dated 30.01.2026 ,
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which is the culmination of petitions under sections 13B(1) and
13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, whereby the parties had
sought dissolution of their marriage by mutual consent.
3. The petition is supported by affidavits of the petitioner, as also of
respondent No. 2, alongwith proof of their IDs.
4. The petitioner as well as respondent No. 2 are present in court. Their
credentials have been verified and they have also been identified by
their respective counsel.
5. The parties have confirmed that no child was born from the wed-lock.
6. No appeal is stated to have been filed from the divorce decree.
7. The court has queried Ms. Priyanka, respondent No. 2, who confirms
that she has taken divorce by mutual consent; and that a settlement
agreement has been entered into between the parties; and that in full-
and-final settlement of all her claims including towards maintenance
(past, present and future), stridhan, dowry articles, jewellery,
permanent alimony, etc., she was to receive a sum of Rs. 4,00,000/-
from the petitioner; out of which Rs. 2,75,000/- was paid earlier and
Rs. 1,25,000/- has been paid in court today, in compliance of the
terms of the settlement agreement. Respondent No. 2 confirms that all
aspects of the settlement have now been performed.
8. Mr. Sanjay Lao, learned Standing Counsel confirms that the State has
no objection to the subject FIR being quashed.
9. In the circumstances, in line with the law laid down by the Supreme
Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. reported as (2012)
10 SCC 303 as also in Narinder Singh &Ors. vs. State of Punjab &
Anr. reported as (2014) 6 SCC 466, this court sees no reason why the
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subject FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom should not be
quashed. This court is of the view that in light of the settlement
between the contesting parties, continuing with the subject FIR and all
subsequent proceedings would be an exercise in futility and would not
be conducive to peace and harmony between the parties.
10. Accordingly, FIR No. 132/2025 dated 22.03.2025 registered under
section 498A IPC at P.S.: Hari Nagar, Delhi is quashed. All
proceedings arising therefrom also stand closed.
11. Petition stands disposed-of.
12. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of.
ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J
MARCH 11, 2026/ak
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