CRL.M.C. 4155/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~64 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 25.05.2026 + CRL.M.C. 4155/2026 & CRL.M.A. 16782/2026 RATNESH KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Sukanya Hazarika and Mr. Shiv Kumar, Advocates. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Mohit Malik, PS Vijay Vihar. 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. 251/2024 of PS Vijay Vihar 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 Mohit Malik accepts notice and submits that State has no objection to this petition. 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 15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965f f801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.05.25 17:13:12 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:25.05.2026 17:14:22 Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 4155/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages 3. The respondent no.2 is present in court today and is identified by the IO. 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 one year, she is living with the petitioners happily and has no complaint against any of them. It is further stated by her that two daughters were born from her wedlock with petitioner no.1 and they also are living together with the petitioners happily. 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. 251/2024 of PS Vijay Vihar for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed. 7. Accompanying application stands disposed of. GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) MAY 25, 2026/dr 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: 2026.05.25 17:13:01 +05'30' By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:25.05.2026 17:14:22