SHAILENDER CHAUHAN vs THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~61 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 08.08.2025 + CRL.M.C. 5414/2025 SHAILENDER CHAUHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sarthak Dua, Advocate. versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with Inspector Gyaneshwar Singh, PS South Rohini. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioner seeks quashing of case FIR No. 54/2018 of PS South Rohini for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has settled the disputes with the petitioner. 2. Respondent no.2 present in court and identified by IO/Inspector Gyaneshwar Singh accepts notice. Learned APP accepts notice and submits that State has no objection if this petition is allowed. CRL.M.C. 5414/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH KATHPALIA 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801 e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.08.08 18:04:48 -07'00' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:08.08.2025 18:14:51 3. I have spoken with respondent no.2. It is submitted by her that marriage between her and petitioner stands dissolved by way of decree of divorce dated 08.04.2024. No child was born to the parties. Respondent no.2 specifically submits that she does not want any maintenance or alimony and that she has already received her entire stridhan. Respondent no.2 submits that she does not wish to pursue prosecution of the petitioner. 4. Having spoken with respondent no.2, I am satisfied that it would be in the intere