MUNNI DEVI & ORS. vs STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~79 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 19th March, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 1367/2026 & CRL.M.A. 5473/2026 MUNNI DEVI & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Pradeep Kadiyan, Advocate with petitioners (through V.C.) versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State with W/SI Neelu, PS Dwarka North. Respondent No.2 (through V.C.) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioners herein seek quashing of FIR No.141/2017 dated 20.05.2017, registered at Police Station Dwarka North, for commission of offences under Sections 498A/34 of IPC, along with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. Respondent No.2 got married to Sh. Mahipal Singh (since deceased) on 15.02.2002. They were blessed with two children from such wedlock. 3. However, on account of some temperamental differences between the parties, they started residing separately on the basis of complaint lodged by respondent No. 2, abovesaid FIR was registered. 4. The case is, reportedly, at the stage of prosecution evidence. 5. The husband of respondent No.2, unfortunately, died on 30.11.2023 on Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 1367/2026 1 Digitally Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:23.03.2026 11:52:40 account of some ailment. After his such unfortunate demise, respondent No.2 has settled the matter with the petitioners herein and the terms of the settlement are duly recorded in Compromise Deed dated 16.02.2026. 6. Respondent No.2 has joined the proceedings through video-conferencing. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he is neighbour of both the parties and identifies not only the petitioners, whom he represents, but also respondent No.