Sahil Chadha v. State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR.
$~66 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 26.08.2025 + CRL.M.C. 1754/2025 & CRL.M.A. 7960/2025 SAHIL CHADHA .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Sunny Mourya, Advocate with petitioner in person.
versus STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.
.....Respondents Through:
Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with Inspector Gurdeep Kaur, LG Security and SI Pinki, PS Civil Lines.
Mr. Ashish Dubey, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 in person.
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1.
Petitioner seeks quashing of case FIR No. 47/2019 of PS Civil Lines for offence under Section 376 IPC read with Section 6 POCSO Act on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has compromised the disputes with the petitioner.
2.
Respondent no.2 appearing with her counsel and identified by IO/Inspector Gurdeep Kaur accepts notice. Learned APP accepts notice and submits that State has no serious objection to this petition. CRL.M.C. 1754/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e 26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.08.26 17:15:18 -07'00'
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3.
It appears that respondent no.2 then aged about 17 years 10 months was engaged in a love affair with the petitioner and developed sexual intimacy followed by her pregnancy by the time she attained the age of majority. When taken to the hospital in the course of pregnancy, the hospital authorities reported the matter to the local police which led to registration of the subject FIR.
4.
I have spoken with both parties in Hindi and it is stated by them that now they are living happily as a family and have two children. Respondent no.2 specifically submits that she does not wish to pursue prosecution of petitioner.
5.
Having spoken with the parties, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through trial. Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 47/2019 of PS Civil Lines for offence under Section 376 IPC read with Section 6 POCSO Act as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed. Pending application stands disposed of. DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569 af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155709 96b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.08.26 17:15:00 -07'00'
GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) AUGUST 26, 2025/dr CRL.M.C. 1754/2025 Page 2 of 2 pages By:NEETU N NAIR 17:32:22