ARUN KUMAR & ORS. vs STATE (NCT. OF DELHI) & ANR.

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$~74 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 28.08.2025 + W.P.(CRL) 2727/2025 & CRL.M.A. 25687/2025 ARUN KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Chhavvi R. Luthra, Mr. Ashish Kapur and Mr. Rishap Atal, Advocates versus STATE (NCT. OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC for State with IO/SI Omkar Mal, PS Prasad Nagar Ms. Vaishali, Advocate for R2 with R2 in person CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 642/2023 of PS Prasad Nagar 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. 2. Respondent no. 2 present in court with her counsel and identified by IO/SI Omkar Mal accepts notice. Learned ASC accepts notice and submits W.P. (CRL) 2727/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afe c45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1 Signature Not Verified 5570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff8 01e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.08.28 17:33:42 -07'00' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:28.08.2025 17:39:09 that State has no serious objection to this petition. 3. I have spoken with the parties in Hindi and it is stated by them that they have resolved all their matrimonial disputes and marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 stands dissolved by decree of divorce. There was no issue born in the wedlock of petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2. Respondent no. 2 submits that towards full and final settlement of all her claims including stridhan and