BABITA CHOPRA vs THE STATE (GNCT), DELHI AND ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 27th November, 2025 Pronounced on: 15th January, 2026 + W.P. CRL. 2202/2024 BABITA CHOPRA W/o Late Sh. Kamal Chopra R/o 15/177, Pharma Apartment, I.P. Extension, Delhi-110092 .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vineet Mehta and Mr. Prakhar Sharma, Advocates versus 1. THE STATE (GNCT); DELHI Through SHO P.S. Laxmi Nagar, Delhi Email: [email protected] 2. NITESH KHANNA S/o Late Sh. Narender Kishore Khanna R/o I-276, Naraina Vihar, New Delhi- 110028 WhatsApp: 9811811407 .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC (CRL) with Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Mr. Ashvini Kumar and Mr. Nitish Dhawan, Advocates for the State CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred W.P. CRL. 2202/2024 Page 1 Signature Not Verified DigitallySigned By:RITA SHARMA Signing Date:15.01.2026 16:52:24 to as “CrPC”) filed on behalf of Petitioner/Babita Chopra challenging the Order dated 04.06.2024, whereby Ld. MM allowed the Application under Section 156(3) CrPC and seeking quashing of FIR 197/2024 under Section 467/471 of the Indian penal code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as “IPC”) dated 23.06.2024, P.S. Laxmi Nagar, Delhi, registered consequent thereto. 2. The brief facts of the case are that Late Sh. Narender Kishore Khanna, brother of the Petitioner/Babita Chopra, was married to Smt. Kiran Khanna on 15.02.1976 and a son, namely Nitesh Khanna (Respondent No. 2 herein), was born from the wedlock, on 29.06.1977. Due to matrimonial discord, Late Sh. Narender Kishore Khanna started living separately from his wife and son/Respondent No.2 since 17.12.1994