Delhi High Court
CRL.M.C./6084/2026 of RAHUL GAUTAM & ORS. Vs STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR on 19 August 2026
6084/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~90 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 19.08.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010385762026 + CRL.M.C. 6084/2026 & CRL.M.A. 25462/2026 RAHUL GAUTAM & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vivek Vishal Gautam, Advocate versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND
CRL.M.C. 6084/2026
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Date of Decision: 19.08.2026
CNR No. DLHC010385762026
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CRL.M.C. 6084/2026 & CRL.M.A. 25462/2026
RAHUL GAUTAM & ORS.
.....Petitioners
Through:
Mr. Vivek Vishal Gautam, Advocate
versus
STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR
.....Respondents
Through:
Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for the
State with IO/SI Mahesh Chand and
ASI Sanjay
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. 136/2023 of PS Badarpur 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 and now they are living together.
2. Learned APP for the State assisted by IO/SI Mahesh Chand accepts notice and submits that State has no objection to this petition.
3. Respondent no. 2, present in Court and identified by the IO, also GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afe c45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1 5570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff80 1e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.08.19 17:09:40 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:19.08.2026 18:02:47 Signature Not Verified
CRL.M.C. 6084/2026
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4. I have spoken with respondent no. 2 in Hindi and it is stated by her that now she has settled all her disputes with the petitioners. It is stated by her that for past about 2½ years, she is living with the petitioners happily. It is also stated by her that from her wedlock with petitioner no. 1, one son was born earlier and now recently she has given birth to another son, both of whom are living with her and the petitioners. The respondent no. 2 specifically submits that she does not wish to continue prosecution of the petitioners because now they are living together.
5. Having spoken with respondent no. 2, I am satisfied that it would in the interest of justice not to push them through full dress trial. Therefore, the present petition and the accompanying application are allowed and consequently, the FIR No. 136/2023 of PS Badarpur for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC as well as proceedings arising out the same are quashed.
GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) AUGUST 19, 2026/rs 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: 2026.08.19 17:09:29 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:19.08.2026 18:02:47 Signature Not Verified