Sonu & ORS. v. The State Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~23 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 02.09.2025 + CRL.M.C. 5108/2025 & CRL.M.A. 22106/2025 SONU & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Raghav Mehdiratta and Mr.

Saksham, Advocates.

versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with SI Vinay Sangwan.

CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1.

Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 527/2016 of PS Khyala for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has compromised the disputes with the petitioners.

2.

Respondent no.2, identified by IO/SI Vinay Sangwan is present in court. Detailed statements of parties have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar. State has no serious objection to this petition. 3.

I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi. It is stated by her that all CRL.M.C.5108/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4556 9af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155709 96b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.09.02 17:11:13 -07'00'

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her disputes with the petitioners stand resolved amicably and she has received complete full and final settlement amount in lieu of her stridhan and alimony. It is stated by her that marriage between her and petitioner no.1 stands dissolved by decree of divorce and no child was born out of their wedlock. Respondent no.2 submits that she does not wish to pursue prosecution of petitioners.

4.

Having spoken with the parties, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push them through trial. 5.

Therefore, the petition is allowed and accordingly, FIR No. 527/2016 of PS Khyala for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC 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=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26 fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.09.02 17:10:57 -07'00'

GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) SEPTEMBER 02, 2025/ry GIRISH KATHPALIA CRL.M.C.5108/2025 Page 2 of 2 pages By:NEETU N NAIR 18:32:03