CRL.M.C. 5948/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~58 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 14.08.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010375222026 + CRL.M.C. 5948/2026 & CRL.M.A. 24789/2026 VIKAS DAHIYA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vishal and Mr. Mohit Gautam, Advocates with petitioner in person versus STATE GNCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Jitender Kumar Mr. Neeraj, Advocate with respondent no.2 in person CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 96/2021 of Police Station Nangloi for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no. 2) has settled the disputes with the petitioners. 2. Learned APP for State, assisted by IO/SI Jitender Kumar, accepts notice and submits that there is no objection of State to this petition. GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6f b4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80c bd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.08.14 14:17:36 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:14.08.2026 14:24:40 Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 5948/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages 3. The respondent no.2, present in Court today and identified by IO, also accepts notice. 4. I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by her that she has compromised all disputes with the petitioners. It is stated by respondent no.2 that for past three years, she is living with the petitioners happily and has no complaint against any of them. It is also submitted by respondent no. 2 that daughter born from her wedlock with petitioner no. 1 also is living with them. Under these circumstances, respondent no.2 submits that she does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioners. 5. Having spoken with respondent no.2, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through a full dress trial. 6. Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 96/2021 of Police Station Nangloi for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed. GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) AUGUST 14, 2026/as GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4af ec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacc a, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d 15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff 801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.08.14 14:17:49 +05'30' By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:14.08.2026 14:24:40