CHETAN MANCHANDA vs STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR.

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$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12.08.2025 + CRL.M.C. 5496/2025 CHETAN MANCHANDA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for the State with W/SI Shiksha, PS Bindapur Mr. Linkon Goswami, Advocate for complainant/R-2 with R-2 in person. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioner seeks quashing of case FIR No. 571/2016 of PS Bindapur, Delhi for offence under Section 498A/377/323/506 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has compromised the disputes with the petitioner. 2. The respondent no. 2, appearing in person with her counsel and identified by IO/SI Shiksha accepts notice. Learned APP accepts notice and submits that State has no serious objection to this petition. 3. I have spoken with respondent no. 2 in person, who states that she has compromised all disputes with the petitioner and marriage between the two CRL. M.C. 5496/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97 626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, KATHPALIA st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c Signature Not Verified 487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.08.12 18:03:54 -07'00' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:12.08.2025 18:18:15 now stands dissolved by way of a decree of divorce. It is stated by respondent no. 2 that the parties have a daughter, presently aged 9 years and she is in custody of respondent no. 2. Petitioner does not want to visit daughter of the parties. Respondent no. 2 submits that towards full