CRL.M.C. 631/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~26 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 14.10.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010021232026 + CRL.M.C. 631/2026 PRABHU BAGAI & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Kamal Mendiratta, Advocate with petitioners in person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for State with ASI Ravinder Singh Mr. Varun Rana and Mr. Chirag Dagar, Advocates for R2 with R2 in person (through videoconferencing) CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 322/2021 of PS Begum Pur 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. GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec 45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15 570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801 e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.10.14 17:31:25 +05'30' CRL.M.C. 631/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages 2. State has no objection to this petition. Statements of parties have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar. 3. The respondent no.2 is present through videoconferencing and is identified by IO/ASI Ravinder Singh. I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi 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. No child was born from the wedlock of petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2. The respondent no.2 submits that she has received complete full and final settlement amount in lieu of her entire stridhan and maintenance. Respondent no.2 submits that now she does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioners. 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. 322/2021 of PS Begum Pur for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed. GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) OCTOBER 14, 2026/as 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 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26 fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.10.14 17:31:08 +05'30'