Delhi High Court
CRL.M.C./6618/2026 of SALMAN & ORS. Vs STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. on 8 September 2026
6618/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~57 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 08.09.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010421752026 + CRL.M.C. 6618/2026 & CRL.M.A. 27657/2026 SALMAN & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ratnesh Kant and Salma Yasin, Advocates. versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF
CRL.M.C. 6618/2026
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Date of Decision: 08.09.2026
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CRL.M.C. 6618/2026 & CRL.M.A. 27657/2026
SALMAN & ORS.
.....Petitioners
Through:
Mr. Ratnesh Kant and Salma Yasin,
Advocates.
versus
STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
.....Respondents
Through:
Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State
(through video conferencing) with SI
Akash Kumar.
Mr. Jitender Kumar Jha, Advocate for
R-2 with R-2.
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. 657/2018 of Police Station Bhajanpura for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no. 2) has settled the disputes with the petitioners.
2. Learned APP for State, assisted by Investigating Officer/SI Akash, 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=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45 569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1557 0996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa , cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.09.08 17:02:14 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:DIKSHA RAWAT Signing Date:08.09.2026 17:05:27 Signature Not Verified
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3. Respondent no. 2, identified by the Investigating Officer, accepts notice.
4. Keeping in mind the nature of these proceedings, I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by her that now she has settled all disputes with the petitioners and they are living together since the year 2019. Respondent no.2 submits that three children were born from her wedlock with petitioner no.1 and all those children are living with them. She submits that since she is living happily with the petitioners since 2019, she does not want to pursue their prosecution.
5. Having spoken with respondent no.2, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to compel the parties to undergo full dress trial.
6. Therefore, the petition is allowed and accordingly the FIR No. 657/2018 of Police Station Bhajanpura for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed. Accompanying application stands disposed of.
GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) SEPTEMBER 08, 2026/ry 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: 2026.09.08 17:02:01 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:DIKSHA RAWAT Signing Date:08.09.2026 17:05:27 Signature Not Verified