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Diwaker Saini & Ors. vs. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Criminal Miscellaneous Case · CNR No. DLHC010494942026Decided 13 Oct 2026New Delhi Bench
CRL.M.C. 7727/2026CNR: DLHC010494942026
Justice Mini Pushkarna

Background

A wife had filed a complaint with the Crime Against Women Cell alleging cruelty, dowry harassment, and mental/physical harassment by her husband and his family, leading to an FIR in July 2024. The couple, married in 2021 and separated since January 2023 with no children, later resolved their dispute through mediation at the Delhi Mediation Centre in April 2026, agreeing the husband would pay Rs. 4,00,000 as full and final settlement and that the marriage would be dissolved by mutual consent.

Decision Breakdown

Of the settlement amount, Rs. 1,50,000 remained unpaid, and the petitioners handed over a demand draft for that balance to the wife in open court, which she accepted. The Court personally spoke with the wife, who confirmed she had entered the settlement voluntarily, had received the full amount, and no longer wished to pursue the case; the couple had also already obtained a mutual-consent divorce in May 2026. Relying on Supreme Court precedent (Jitendra Raghuvanshi v. Babita Raghuvanshi), the Court quashed the FIR and all related proceedings.

Lesson Learnt

Even serious matrimonial offences like cruelty/dowry harassment (normally not legally "compoundable") can be ended by the High Court if the couple has genuinely and voluntarily settled: courts actively encourage such settlements to let both sides move on, provided the settlement is verified directly with the complainant.

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