Raj Kumar & ORS. v. State Of NCT Delhi And ANR.
$~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 16.05.2026 + CRL.M.C. 2154/2026 & CRL.M.A. 8909/2026 RAJ KUMAR & ORS.
.....Petitioners Through:
Ms. Seema Pal, Advocate (through videoconferencing).
versus STATE OF NCT DELHI AND ANR.
.....Respondents Through:
Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State (through videoconferencing) with ASI Vikram Singh, PS Karawal Nagar.
Mr. Lokesh Kumar, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 (through video conferencing).
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1.
Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 207/2015 of PS Karawal Nagar for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 Dowry Prohibition Act on the ground that complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has settled the disputes with the petitioners. CRL.M.C. 2154/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec455 69af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570 996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.05.16 06:05:58 +05'30'
GIRISH KATHPALIA By:RAHUL YADAV 18:21:43
2.
State has no objection to this petition. Statements of parties have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar. 3.
The respondent no.2, present through videoconferencing, is identified by IO/ASI Vikram Singh. I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by her that she has compromised all disputes with the petitioners. Marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 stands already dissolved by way of decree of divorce. No child was born from wedlock of petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2. The respondent no.2 submits that she has received complete full and final settlement amount in lieu of her entire stridhan and maintenance. Respondent no.2 submits that she does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioners.
4.
Having spoken with respondent no.2, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through a full dress trial. 5.
Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 207/2015 of PS Karawal Nagar for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 Dowry Prohibition Act as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed. Accompanying application stands disposed of. DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afe c45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d 15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff 801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.05.16 06:05:45 +05'30'
GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) MAY 16, 2026/dr CRL.M.C. 2154/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages By:RAHUL YADAV 18:21:43