RAHUL vs STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS

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$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 18.07.2025 + CRL.M.C. 3510/2025 RAHUL .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Kanika Vohra, Advocate with petitioner in person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for the State with SI Rekha Chauhan, PS Kalindi Kunj Mr. Shaurya Kapoor, Advocate for R- 2 and 3 with R-2 & 3 in person CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 733/2023 of PS Pandav Nagar for offences under Section 363/376/366 IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act on the ground that the prosecutrix (respondent no. 3) and her father (respondent no. 2) have compromised the disputes with petitioner. The petitioner and respondents no. 2 and 3 are present in Court, identified by IO/SI Rekha Chauhan. 2. I have spoken with respondents no. 2 and 3 in Hindi. CRL.M.C. 3510/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA Signature Not Verified KATHPALIA Date: 2025.07.18 17:49:49 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:18.07.2025 17:58:55 3. It appears that the missing complaint qua respondent no.3 lodged by respondent no. 2 was registered as the impugned FIR and later it was found that respondent no. 3 got married with petitioner. Now, petitioner and respondent no. 3 are living together and also have a daughter aged about one year. 4. Respondents no. 2 and 3 submit that they do not wish to pursue prosecution of the petitioner because now respondent no.3 is well settled and happily living with the petitioner and their daughter. 5. Having spoken with the parties, I am satisfied that it would be interest of justice not to push the parties through trial. 6. Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 733/2023 of PS Pandav Nagar for offen