W.P. (CRL.) 833/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~55 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 16.09.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010098032026 + W.P.(CRL) 833/2026 ASHOK CHADHA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Sarabjeet Kaur, Advocate with petitioners in person. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for the State with SI Braj Prakash. Respondent no. 2 (through video conferencing). CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 332/2024 of Police Station Malviya Nagar, Delhi for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC on the ground that complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has settled the dispute with the petitioner. 2. State has no objection to this petition. Statements of parties have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar. GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569a f3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996 b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.09.16 17:08:41 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:16.09.2026 17:21:41 Signature Not Verified W.P. (CRL.) 833/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages 3. The respondent no.2 is present through videoconferencing today and is identified by IO/SI Braj Prakash. I have spoken with respondent no.2 and it is stated by her that she has compromised all disputes with the petitioners. Marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 stands already dissolved by way of decree of divorce. The respondent no.2 submits that she has received complete full and final settlement amount in lieu of her entire stridhan and maintenance. It is stated by respondent no. 2 that one daughter was born from the wedlock with petitioner no. 1 and she is in the custody of respondent no. 2 only. Respondent no.2 submits that now she does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioner. 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. 332/2024 of Police Station Malviya Nagar, Delhi for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed. GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 ‘rs’ GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afe c45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1 5570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff80 1e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.09.16 17:08:28 +05'30' By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:16.09.2026 17:21:41