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

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 o