CRL.M.C. 5315/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 16.09.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010332942026 + CRL.M.C. 5315/2026 ADITYA AGGARWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jai Mohan, Mr. Aayush Gupta and Mr. S. Gupta, Advocates with petitioner. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for the State Mr. Satya Ranjan Swain, Advocate with R-2 through videoconferencing CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 407/2021 of Police Station Civil Lines, Delhi for offence under Section 498A/406/377/34 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=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4556 9af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155709 96b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.09.16 17:07:22 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:16.09.2026 17:21:41 Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 5315/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages 3. The respondent no.2 is present through videoconferencing today and is identified by respective counsel for the parties. 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 no child was born from wedlock between her and petitioner no. 1. 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. 407/2021 of Police Station Civil Lines, Delhi for offence under Section 498A/406/377/34 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=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45 569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1557 0996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa , cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.09.16 17:07:10 +05'30' By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:16.09.2026 17:21:41