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2026 DAILYLAW 18866 (DEL)

AMAR DEEP AND ORS v. STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

CRL.M.C./7011/2026 · 2026-09-21

Girish Kathpalia

Public Interest Litigationbody2026

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CRL.M.C. 7011/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~55 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 21.09.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010448522026 + CRL.M.C. 7011/2026, CRL.M.A. 29299/2026 & 29298/2026 AMAR DEEP AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Vanadna, Advocate. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with IO/SI Ankit Sharma. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 450/2022 of PS Fatehpur Beri 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. Learned APP for State, assisted by IO/SI Ankit Sharma, accepts notice and submits that State has no serious objection to this petition. 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: 2026.09.21 17:51:45 +05'30' CRL.M.C. 7011/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages 3. Respondent no. 2 (appearing through video conferencing), identified by the IO, also accepts notice. 4. In view of nature of this petition, I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by her that now she has settled all her disputes with the petitioners. It is stated by her that they have been blessed with a child, presently aged 08 months and all of them are living happily together as a family. Respondent no.2 submits that since for past one and a half year she is living happily with the petitioners, now she does not wish to prosecute them further. 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. 450/2022 of PS Fatehpur Beri for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed. 7. Accompanying application also stands disposed of. GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) SEPTEMBER 21, 2026/ry 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=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26 fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.09.21 17:51:34 +05'30'