CHANDAN KUMAR AND ANR. vs STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~19 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 16.05.2026 + CRL.M.C. 1579/2026 CHANDAN KUMAR AND ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Pushpa Yadav, Advocate (through videoconferencing). versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State (through videoconferencing) with SI Rishi Kumar, PS Geeta Colony. Respondent no.2 in person (through videoconferencing). CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 75/2023 of PS Geeta Colony for offence under Section 498A/406/506/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has compromised the disputes with the petitioners. 2. State has no objection to this petition. Statements of parties have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar. CRL.M.C. 1579/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e2 6fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Signature Not Verified Date: 2026.05.16 06:04:44 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:16.05.2026 18:21:43 3. The respondent no.2, present through videoconferencing, is identified by IO/SI Rishi Kumar. I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by her that she has compromised all disputes with the petitioners. Marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 stands already dissolved by way of decree of divorce. One daughter was born from wedlock of petitioner no.1 and respondent on.2 and custody of that daughter is with respondent no.2. The respondent no.2 su