Punjab-Haryana High Court
Xxxxxxxxxxxx vs Xxxxxxxxxxxx on 7 April, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
291
CRM
CRM-M-73013-2025
Date of decision : 07.04.2026
Arjun Bhargava
...... Petitioner
V/S
State of Haryana and Anr.
..... Respondents
Respondent
CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI
Present: Mr. Ajay Redhu,, Advocate for petitioner.
Mr. Ashwani Bhatia, AAG, Haryana.
Mr. Sharandeep Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2.
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AMARJOT BHATTI J. (ORAL)
1. Petitioner – Arjun Bhargava has filed this petition under Section
528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of FIR No.0093
0093
dated 25.10.2024,
25.10.2024 registered under Sections 406, 498
498-A of IPC 1860 at Women
Police Station,, Manesar District Gurugram (Annexure P-1)
1) and all the
subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, qua the petitioner,, in the light of
settlement agreement dated 15.10.2025 effected between the parties (Annexure
P-2).
2. As per facts of the case, complainant
complainant/respondent
/respondent No.2 Naina
Tandon filed written complaint alleging that she got married with Arjun
Bhargava on 12.12.2021 in Kanpur. Her husband was working with Flipkart in
Gurugram. After marriage, they started living in Gurugram. Soon after
marriage, the family members of her husband started maltreating her for
bringing less dowry. Attitude of her husband also changed towards her. The
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complainant has narrated various incidents which took place in the matrimonial
home. During this period she conceived and
and gave birth to a child. The
behaviour of her husband was strange. He used to scream and shouted at her.
There was no change in the behaviour of her husband. On account of
continuous maltreatment in the matrimonial home, she filed the complaint on
the basis of which present FIR has been registered.
3. Petitioner filed this petition for quashing of aforesaid FIR on the
basis of compromise. Vide order dated 24.12.2025
24.12.2025, petitioner Arjun Bhargava
and respondent No.2 Naina Tandon were directed to appear bbefore
efore the trial
Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording their statements on the basis of
compromise. Detailed report regarding compromise has been received from the
court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Gurugram dated 27.01.2026.. Statement of
respondent No.2 has been recorded where she confirmed the compromise with
petitioner.. She confirmed that this compromise has been effected voluntarily,
without any coercion or undue influence and she has no objection regarding
quashing of FIR.
R.
4. Petitioner Arjun Bhargava also confirmed this fact in his
Petitioner-
statement. Statement of L/HC Mamta is also recorded who confirmed that
petitioner is not involved or declared as proclaimed offender in any other
criminal case. He further confirmed that present
present FIR was registered against
three accused namely Arjun Bhargava, Sanjay Bhargava and Nalini Bhargava.
Sanjay Bhargava and Nalini Bhargava were not chargesheeted in the final
report.
5. Therefore, from the report of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class,
Gurugram it is clear that the compromise has been effected between the parties
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without any pressure, coercion or undue influence, which is acceptable to both
the parties. They have mutually settled all their claims arisen from matrimonial
dispute. They have
have decided to part ways by filing joint petition under Section
13-B
B of Hindu Marriage Act. Matter has been settled in Rs.
Rs.18,00,000/-..
Thereafter, they will be able to live independently in peace and harmony. It will
end the litigation started between them.
6. Gainful reference can be made to the judgment of Larger Bench of
Five Judges of this High Court cited in 2007(3) R.C.R. (Criminal) 1052 titled
as “Kulwinder Singh and Ors. Vs. State of Punjab and Anr.“, where it was
explained that ‘there can never be any hard and fast category which can be
prescribed to enable the court to exercise its power under Section 482 of
Cr.P.C. The only principle that can be laid down is the one which has been
incorporated in the
the section itself i.e. to prevent abuse of the process of any court
or to secure the ends of justice.’
7. Therefore, by relying upon the ratio of the aforesaid judgment, no
purpose would be served with the continuation of criminal proceedings.
Considering
g these facts, the petition filed by the petitioner is accepted and FIR
No.0093 dated 25.10.2024, registered under Sections 406, 498
498-A
A of IPC 1860
at Women Police Station, Manesar District Gurugram (Annexure P
P-1) and all
subsequent proceedings arisen therefrom
there are quashed qua petitioner Arjun
Bhargava.
(AMARJOT BHATTI )
JUDGE
07.04.2026.
Sunil Devi
Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No
Whether Reportable: Yes/No
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