MALKIT SINGH @ MONEY @ MANNY SINGH & ORS. v. THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
CRL.M.C./2908/2025 · 2025-07-31
Girish Kathpalia
Public Interest Litigationbody2025
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CRL.M.C. 2908/2025
Page 1 of 2 pages $~71 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI %
Date of Decision: 31.07.2025
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MALKIT SINGH @ MONEY @ MANNY SINGH & ORS.
.....Petitioners
Through: Ms. Sadhna Singh, Advocate
versus
THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for the State with SI Ankur, PS Tilak Nagar Mr. Ashish Pratap singh, Advocate for R2
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
J U D G M E N T (ORAL)
1. Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.178/2017 of PS Tilak Nagar 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. Statements of petitioners and respondent no. 2 have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar. I have again spoken with petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 present in court and it is stated by them that now, having compromised all their disputes, they are living together GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.07.31 17:27:38 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:31.07.2025 17:55:18 Signature Not Verified
CRL.M.C. 2908/2025
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3. Having spoken with the parties, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push them through trial.
4. Therefore, the petition is allowed and accordingly, the FIR No.178/2017 of PS Tilak Nagar for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC and proceedings arising out of the same are quashed.
GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) JULY 31, 2025/as GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.07.31 17:27:20 +05'30' By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:31.07.2025 17:55:18