Hemant Khandelwal And ORS v. State NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~74 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 02.09.2025 + W.P.(CRL) 2781/2025, CRL.M.A. 26190/2025 & CRL.M.A. 26191/2025 HEMANT KHANDELWAL AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Pushkar Raj Khatana and Mr.

Aman Verma, Advocates with petitioners in person.

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

Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya, ASC for State (through videoconferencing) with SI Mohit Kumar, PS Tilak Nagar.

Mr. Mukesh Gupta, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 in person.

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

Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 583/2022 of PS K. N. Katju Marg 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 present with her counsel and identified by IO/SI W.P.(CRL) 2781/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962 c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f8 0cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.09.02 17:12:58 -07'00'

Mohit Kumar accepts notice. Learned ASC accepts notice and submits that State has no serious objection to this petition. 3.

I have spoken with the parties and it is stated by them that they have compromised all the matrimonial disputes. Marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 stands dissolved by way of a decree of divorce. No child was born out of their wedlock. Respondent no.2 submits that she has received full and final settlement amount in lieu of her entire stridhan and alimony, so now nothing is due and payable to her. Respondent no.2 further 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 the parties through trial. 5.

Therefore, the petition is allowed and accordingly FIR No. 583/2022 of PS K. N. Katju Marg for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed. Pending applications stand disposed of.

GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) SEPTEMBER 02, 2025/dr DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45 569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26 fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.09.02 17:12:36 -07'00'

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