Anjana Lal v. The State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~105 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4062/2024 ANJANA LAL ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.Y.P.Singh, Mr.Harsh Vardhan Singh, Mr.Harshvardhan Singh Soam and Mr.Yashvardhan Singh Soam,.

Advocates versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. ..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Utkarsh, APP for State with SI Suman, P.S.Dwarka South

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA

O R D E R

% 22.05.2024 CRL.M.A. 15461/2024 Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions. Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 4062/2024 & CRL.M.A. 15462/2024 1.

Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ('Cr.P.C.') has been preferred on behalf of the petitioner (mother in law) for quashing of Complaint dated 06.11.2023 lodged at P.S. Dwarka South by respondent No. 2 (daughter in law).

2.

Learned APP for the State appears on advance notice and accepts notice.

3.

Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is a retired CJM (senior citizen) and is being harassed and tortured by her daughter in law (respondent No. 2). Several litigations are stated to be pending between the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/07/2025 at 10:52:38

parties. A complaint, which is subject matter of present proceedings, is stated to have been further filed by respondent No. 2. 4.

Learned APP for the State, on instructions from IO/SI Suman, P.S. Dwarka South, informs that matter is still at the stage of inquiry in CAW Cell, Dwarka and FIR is yet to be registered.

5.

Considering the totality of facts and circumstances, since the complaint is still under inquiry with CAW Cell, petition preferred by the petitioner for quashing of complaint appears to be premature at this stage. In case, on inquiry, CAW Cell, Dwarka intends to recommend the case for registration of FIR, a notice of seven days shall be given to the petitioner by IO/SHO, P.S. concerned before taking any coercive action against the petitioner. Petition is accordingly disposed of without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioner and with liberty to prefer appropriate proceedings, in the eventuality of registration of FIR. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.

ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA, J MAY 22, 2024/v The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/07/2025 at 10:52:38