CRL.M.C. 786/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~9 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 04.07.2026 + CRL.M.C. 786/2026, CRL.M.A. 12507/2026 & 12506/2026 JAIRAM & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Dhruv Tiwari, Advocate with petitioners in person. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State with SI Anil. Complainant de facto (respondent no.2) in person with counsel (appearance not given). CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T 2. State has no objection to this petition. Statements of parties have (ORAL) 1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 601/2021 of Police Station Seema Puri for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act on the ground that complainant de facto (respondent no.2 herein) has compromised the disputes with the petitioners. GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835 d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2ee e60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.07.04 16:15:28 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:04.07.2026 16:24:25 Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 786/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar. 3. The respondent no.2 is present in court today and is identified by IO/SI Anil. I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by her that she has compromised all disputes with the petitioners. The respondent no.2 submits that she has received complete full and final settlement amount in lieu of her entire stridhan and maintenance including the balance sum of Rs.37,50,000/-. Husband of respondent no.2 has unfortunately already passed away and she is bringing up two daughters. Respondent no.2 submits that she does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioners, who are her parents-in-law. 4. Having spoken with respondent no.2, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through full dress trial. 5. Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 601/2021 of Police Station Seema Puri for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed. Accompanying applications stand disposed of. GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) JULY 04, 2026/ry GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA 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 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e2 6fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.07.04 16:15:45 +05'30' By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:04.07.2026 16:24:25