Ram Lal & Ors v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr

J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

Matter taken up today as the date of 27.08.2026 was declared a holiday vide Notification No. 85/G-4/Genl.I/DHC dated 21.08.2026.

¶1Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 451/2021 of PS Vijay Vihar for offence under Section 498A/406/506/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2 herein) has settled all matrimonial disputes with the petitioners. GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,

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CRL.M.C. 345/2026

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¶2State has no objection to this petition. Statements of parties have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar.

¶3The respondent no.2 is present in court today and is identified by IO/SI Rajesh Kumar. I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by her that she has compromised all disputes with the petitioners. The petitioners are parents-in-law and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law of respondent no.2. There is no complaint against husband of respondent no.2 as she is living happily with her husband. The respondent no.2 submits that she has settled all disputes with the present petitioners and now she does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioners.

¶4Having 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.

¶5Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 451/2021 of PS Vijay Vihar for offence under Section 498A/406/506/34 IPC as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed.

GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) AUGUST 31, 2026/ry 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: 2026.08.31 17:45:03 +05'30'

CRL.M.C. 345/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 31.08.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010008212026 + CRL.M.C. 345/2026 RAM LAL & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Tushar, Advocate. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with IO/SI Rajesh Kumar. Respondent no.2 in person. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA