CHHAVI KHATTAR vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~74& 76 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 24th April, 2026 + W.P.(CRL) 1331/2026 & CRL.M.A. 12776/2026 CHHAVI KHATTAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Naveen Soni, Advocate alongwith petitioner in person. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for the State with ASI Satya. 76 + W.P.(CRL) 1303/2026 & CRL.M.A. 12559/2026 ANUJ KHATTAR & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashish Kumar, Advocate alongwith petitioner No.1 in person. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for the State with SI Ranjana. Mr. Naveen Soni, Advocate for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Both these petitions, being connected, are taken up together. 2. FIR No.256/2023 was lodged by one Mr. Satish Khattar with P.S. Subzi Mandi wherein he made several allegations against his daughter-in-law Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(CRL) 1331/2026 & W.P.(CRL) 1303/2026 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:25.04.2026 16:47:54 i.e. Chhavi Khattar and also, inter alia, claimed that during one scuffle, she had assaulted Ms. Shikha Khattar (daughter of Mr. Satish Khattar). He also claimed that Chhavi threatened to entangle him in a false rape case and it was in the abovesaid backdrop that he lodged the abovesaid FIR which was registered for committing offences under Sections 323/342/506 IPC. The abovesaid FIR is directed against his daughter-in-law only. Fact remains that Mr. Satish Khattar has, unfortunately, died on 18.01.2026. The Charge-sheet in the abovesaid case is yet to be filed and by virtue of W.P.(CRL) 1331/2026, petitioner- Chhavi Khattar seeks quashing of abovesaid FIR as the matter has been amicably settled and she is living happily wit