Rahul Gautam & Ors v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr

J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

¶1Petitioners 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.

¶2Learned APP for the State assisted by IO/SI Mahesh Chand accepts notice and submits that State has no objection to this petition.

¶3Respondent no. 2, present in Court and identified by the IO, also GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,

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CRL.M.C. 6084/2026

Page 2 of 2 pages accepts notice.

¶4I 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.

¶5Having 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 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'

CRL.M.C. 6084/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages * 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 ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for the State with IO/SI Mahesh Chand and ASI Sanjay CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA