Delhi High Court
CRL.M.C./4649/2026 of SAURABH BHANDARI Vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. on 21 August 2026
4649/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 21.08.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010283472026 + CRL.M.C. 4649/2026 SAURABH BHANDARI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amit Srivastava and Ms. Uzma, Advocates with petitioner in person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
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Date of Decision: 21.08.2026
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CRL.M.C. 4649/2026
SAURABH BHANDARI
.....Petitioner
Through:
Mr. Amit Srivastava and Ms. Uzma,
Advocates with petitioner in person
versus
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
.....Respondents
Through:
Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State
with SI Manju Yadav
Respondent no. 2 in person
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
J U D G M E N T (ORAL)
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1. Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 326/2017 of Police Station Janakpuri for offence under Section 498A/406 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2 herein) has settled all matrimonial 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=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e2 6fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.08.21 17:32:01 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:21.08.2026 17:35:32 Signature Not Verified
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3. The respondent no.2 is present in Court today and is identified by IO/SI Manju Yadav. 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 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. 326/2017 of Police Station Janakpuri for offence under Section 498A/406 IPC as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed.
GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) AUGUST 21, 2026/as GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec455 69af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1557 0996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.08.21 17:31:50 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:21.08.2026 17:35:32 Signature Not Verified