ROHIT KUMAR vs STATE(GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

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$~18 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 9thApril, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 2394/2025 ROHIT KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhinav Rathi, Ms. Sakshi Timar and Mr. Manvendra Singh, Advocates along with petitioner versus STATE(GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for State/R-1 with SI Sushil, PS Sarai Rohilla Mr. Suraj Goliyan, Ms. Priyanka and Mr. Harshit Tyagi, Advocate for R-2 along with R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner herein seeks quashing of FIR No. 267/2023 dated 26.04.2023, registered at Police Station Sarai Rohilla for commission of offence under Sections 376(2)(n) IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. FIR in question was registered on 26.04.2023 on the basis of complaint made by respondent No. 2. She was pursuing law and was going to Mau, UP in a train when she met the petitioner. They exchanged their contact details and developed friendship. Thereafter, in the month of December, 2022, petitioner, as alleged, made physical relations with her, on the pretext of Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 2394/2025 1 Digitally Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:10.04.2026 18:22:56 marriage. However, petitioner, later on, informed her that he would marry a girl as per choice of his parents only, which prompted her to lodge the aforesaid FIR. 3. Charge-sheet has already been filed and charges have also been framed. Though four witnesses have been examined already, respondent No. 2 is yet to enter into witness box. 4. Respondent No. 2 is present in Court alongwith her counsel. Investigating officer is also present and she is duly identified by him. 5. The quashing is, pr