ASHISH KALRA AND OTHERS vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANOTHERS

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$~72 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 05.05.2026 + CRL.M.C. 3454/2026 & CRL.M.A. 14026/2026 ASHISH KALRA AND OTHERS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vardan Kharbanda, Advocate versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANOTHER .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State with W/SI Pista Sharma Mr. Nikhil, Mr. Piyush Dixit and Mr. Dheeraj Singh, Advocates for R2 with complainant de facto in person CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 09/2021 of PS Shahdara for offence under Section 498A/406/354/34 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2 herein) has settled all matrimonial disputes with the petitioners. CRL.M.C. 3454/2026 Page 1 of 4 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec 45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1 5570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff80 1e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Signature Not Verified Date: 2026.05.05 05:03:16 -07'00' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:05.05.2026 17:10:37 2. At the outset, learned APP for State has referred to certain serious allegations of sexual misconduct levelled in the subject FIR against the present petitioner no. 2 (brother-in-law of complainant de facto). It is contended that in view of such serious allegations of sexual misconduct, the FIR cannot be quashed on the pretext of settlement between the parties. Further, it is submitted by learned APP for State that the trial is already listed for consideration of charge on 17.07.2026. 3. I have heard learned counsel for petitioners. It