SURESH KUMAR vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~67 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 30.03.2026 + CRL.M.C. 2351/2026 & CRL.M.A. 9543/2026 SURESH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jaspreet Singh, Advocate. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with IO/SI Snehlata. Respondent no.2 in person. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The petitioner seeks quashing of case FIR No. 1261/2015 of Police Station Aman Vihar for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no. 2) has compromised the dispute with the petitioner. 2. Learned APP accepts notice and submits that State has no objection to this petition. 3. Respondent no.2 identified by IO/SI Snehlata accepts notice. CRL.M.C.2351/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f9 7626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, Signature Not Verified serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402 c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.03.30 17:23:51 -07'00' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:30.03.2026 17:27:05 4. Keeping in mind the nature of disputes, I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by her that since the year 2016, they have resumed matrimony and are now living happily with their two children. The respondent no.2 specifically submits that she does not wish to continue with prosecution of the petitioner. 5. Having spoken with respondent no.2 in person, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice, not to push the parties through full dress trial. Therefore, the petition is allowed and th