MD ISHTEYAK & ORS. vs STATE OF NCT DELHI & ANR.

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$~76 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 11.05.2026 + CRL.M.C. 3638/2026 & CRL.M.A. 14778/2026 MD ISHTEYAK & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Rajat, Advocate. versus STATE OF NCT DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State with SI Ashish Kumar. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 1001/2021 of PS Dabri for offence under Section 498A/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. 3. The respondent no.2 is present in court today and is identified by IO/SI Ashish Kumar. CRL.M.C.3638/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4 835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - KATHPALIA 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd 2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.05.11 16:58:35 +05'30' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:11.05.2026 17:19:04 4. I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by her that she has compromised all disputes with the petitioners. It is stated by respondent no.2 that since March 2026, she is living with the petitioners happily and has no complaint against any of them. It is stated by her that from her wedlock with petitioner no.1, one son was born, who also is living with them happily. Under these circumstances, respondent no.2 submits that she does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioners. 5. Having spoken with respondent no.2, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice no