Delhi High Court
CRL.M.C./5474/2026 of DEVENDER SINGH & ORS. Vs STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR on 31 July 2026
5474/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~86 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 31.07.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010344122026 + CRL.M.C. 5474/2026 & CRL.M.A. 22849/2026 DEVENDER SINGH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Rachit Khandelwal, Ms. Deepa Jangra, Mr. Mimansa Vashishta
CRL. M.C. 5474/2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
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Date of Decision: 31.07.2026
CNR No. DLHC010344122026
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CRL.M.C. 5474/2026 & CRL.M.A. 22849/2026
DEVENDER SINGH & ORS.
.....Petitioners
Through:
Mr. Rachit Khandelwal, Ms. Deepa
Jangra, Mr. Mimansa Vashishta and
Ms. Aarchi Sharma, Advocates
versus
STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR
.....Respondents
Through:
Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State
with ASI Renu
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
J U D G M E N T (ORAL)
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1. Petitioners seeks quashing of case FIR No. 326/2023 of PS Baba Haridas for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no. 2) has settled all matrimonial disputes with the petitioners.
2. Learned APP assisted by IO/ASI Renu accepts notice and submits that State has no serious objection as parties are living together.
3. Respondent no. 2 present in court and identified by the IO also accepts notice. GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f9 7626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402 c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.07.31 17:16:51 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:31.07.2026 17:41:20 Signature Not Verified
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4. Keeping in mind the circumstances of this case, I have spoken in Hindi with respondent no. 2. It is stated by her that since December, 2025, she is living happily with the petitioner no. 1, though separately from the remaining petitioners. It is also stated by her that the son born from her wedlock with petitioner no. 1 is in care and custody of petitioner no. 2 and 3 while daughter born to them is living with them only in a tenanted accommodation. The respondent no. 2 submits that she does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioners since now she is happily settled.
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 full dress trial. Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 326/2023 of PS Baba Haridas for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC is quashed.
6. However, keeping in mind the period of resumption of matrimony, coupled with the fact that petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 are living in rented accommodation, in order to rule out any possibility of petitioner no. 1 deserting respondent no. 2 and their daughter, it is made clear that in case of any such exigency, the proceedings shall stand revived on the basis of fresh complaint of the respondent no. 2.
GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) JULY 31, 2026 ‘rs’ GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af39 62c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b4 0f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.07.31 17:17:11 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:31.07.2026 17:41:20 Signature Not Verified