Subhash & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 14 Aug 2025 · 2025:DHC:6906
Girish Kathpalia
CRL.M.C. 4370/2025
2025:DHC:6906
criminal petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act on the ground of settlement between parties and discontinuance of prosecution by the complainant.

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CRL.M.C. 4370/2025
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 14.08.2025
CRL.M.C. 4370/2025
SUBHASH & ORS. .....Petitioners
Through: Counsel for petitioners (appearance not given).
VERSUS
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents
Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State
WITH
Inspector Yogendra Kumar and
SI Brahm Prakash, PS Sultanpuri.
Respondent no.2 in person.
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
JUDGMENT
(ORAL)

1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 295/2016 of PS Sultanpuri for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has settled the disputes with petitioners.

2. Detailed statements of parties have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar. Learned APP submits that State has no serious objection to this petition. CRL.M.C. 4370/2025 pages

3. I have spoken with respondent no.2 present in court, who is identified by IO/SI Brahm Prakash. It is stated by respondent no.2 that for past about more than two years, she is living with the petitioners happily as all their matrimonial disputes stand resolved. It is also submitted by respondent no.2 that they have two children aged eleven and two and a half years. Respondent no.2 submits that she does not wish to pursue prosecution of the 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 trial. Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 295/2016 of PS Sultanpuri for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act as well as the proceedings arising out of the same are quashed.

GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) AUGUST 14, 2025