Delhi High Court
CRL.M.C./93/2026 of AKSHAY GAUTAM AND ORS Vs STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR on 14 October 2026
93/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 14.10.2026 # CNR No. DLHC011079762025 + CRL.M.C. 93/2026 AKSHAY GAUTAM AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Kanika Bhardwaj, Advocate (through videoconferencing) with petitioners. versus STATE GOVT OF
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Date of Decision: 14.10.2026
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CRL.M.C. 93/2026
AKSHAY GAUTAM AND ORS
.....Petitioners
Through:
Ms. Kanika Bhardwaj, Advocate
(through
videoconferencing)
with
petitioners.
versus
STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:
Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with
ASI Omparkash, PS Nanakpura.
Respondent no.2 in person.
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
J U D G M E N T (ORAL)
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1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 79/2023 of PS CAW Cell, Nanakpur 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. 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=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af 3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b 40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.10.14 17:25:41 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:14.10.2026 17:35:53 Signature Not Verified
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3. The respondent no.2 is present in court and is identified by IO/ASI Omparkash. 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, including the balance payment of Rs. 5,00,000/-, which has been received by her before this Court by way of demand draft today. 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. 79/2023 of PS CAW Cell, Nanakpur 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/dr
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 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e2 6fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.10.14 17:25:26 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:14.10.2026 17:35:53 Signature Not Verified