Delhi High Court
CRL.M.C./8061/2026 of LAKSH ARORA & ORS. Vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. on 28 October 2026
CRL.M.C. 8061/2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
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Date of Decision: 28.10.2026
CNR No. DLHC010516402026
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CRL.M.C. 8061/2026 & CRL.M.A. 33716/2026
LAKSH ARORA & ORS.
.....Petitioners
Through:
Mr.
Amit
Tayal
(through
videoconferencing) and Ms. Ankita
Goyal, Advocates.
versus
STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.
.....Respondents
Through:
Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with
SI Shivpal Singh, PS Punjabi Bagh.
Ms. Nikita Jain, 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. 146/2023 of PS Punjabi Bagh for offence under Section 498A/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has compromised the disputes with the petitioners.
2. Learned APP for State assisted by IO/SI Shivpal, 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=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26 fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.10.28 17:29:08 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:28.10.2026 17:28:08 Signature Not Verified
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3. Respondent no.2, identified by IO, accepts notice.
4. Keeping in mind the nature of the dispute, I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by her that she has compromised all disputes with the petitioners. It is also submitted by her that since 08.10.2024, she is living happily with the petitioners as a close family. Respondent no.2 submits that one son was born from her wedlock with the present petitioner no.1, and that son is also living happily with the family, so now she does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioners.
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 a full dress trial.
6. Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 146/2023 of PS Punjabi Bagh for offence under Section 498A/34 IPC as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed. Pending application also stands disposed of.
GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) OCTOBER 28, 2026/dr
GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4a fec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626ca cca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5 d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c48796 5ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.10.28 17:28:54 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:28.10.2026 17:28:08 Signature Not Verified