SUNEEL KUMAR vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~30 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 23th July, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 5195/2023 and CRL.M.A. 19827/2023 SUNEEL KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pradeep Shehrawat, Advocate along with petitioner in person. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for the State with SI Vivek Singh, PS – Sarojini Nagar and Prosecutrix in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA ARUN MONGA, J. (Oral) 1. Petition herein is for compromise quashing of FIR No. 224/2019 dated 29.11.2019, registered at P.S. Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi, for offences under Sections 363, 366A, 376 IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. 2. The facts of this case are somewhat unusual. The prosecutrix, who is now married to the petitioner/under trial-accused, has appeared in person in support of the present petition. She on her own volition candidly states that she left her parental home of her own free will, due to persistent threats and abuse from her family members who opposed her relationship with the petitioner. Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA CRL.M.C. 5195/2023 Page 1 of 4 NEGI Signing Date:28.07.2025 20:44:36 3. According to her Aadhaar Card, the prosecutrix was born on 24.02.2001, making her over 18 years of age at the time of her elopement and marriage on 28.11.2019. However, the FIR was registered on the false premise that she was a minor. 4. On 14.09.2020, she was recovered and found to be four months pregnant. She later gave statements before the Child Welfare Committee and the Magistrate under Section 164 Cr.P.C., confirming that she had willingly married the petitioner and was carrying his child. Their daughter was born on 12.02.2021. In fact, in course of hearing today, it so transpires that they are again in the family way, s