PRAKASH PAL AND ORS vs STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~82 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 13.04.2026 + CRL.M.C. 2371/2026 & CRL.M.A. 9642/2026 PRAKASH PAL AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Himanshu Sharma, Advocate (through videoconferencing) with petitioners in person. versus STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Roopa, PS GTB Enclave and ASI Asha Rani, PS Seelampur. Mr. Gulshan Kr. Pal, Advocaate for R-2 with R-2 in person. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 172/2024 of PS GTB Enclave for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has compromised the disputes with the petitioners. 2. In furtherance of previous orders, statements of parties have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar. As mentioned earlier, State CRL.M.C.2371/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4af ec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacc a, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - Signature Not Verified KATHPALIA 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d 15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff 801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.04.13 05:25:23 -07'00' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:13.04.2026 17:28:44 has no objection to this petition. 3. I have spoken with the respondent no.2 in Hindi and she submits that all her matrimonial disputes with her husband and in-laws now stand resolved. It is stated by her that towards her complete stridhan as well as maintenance/alimony, she has received Rs. 8,00,000/- from the petitioners. However, parties also have two children whose custody is with the respondent no.2 a