PANKAJ MISHRA & ORS. vs STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 02.05.2026 CRL.M.C. 1143/2026 PANKAJ MISHRA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Abhinav Kathuria, proxy counsel appointed by the Bar for petitioners with petitioners in person versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State with SI Monu Kumari Complainant de facto in person J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Lawyers are stated to be on strike. But strike by lawyers is no ground to adjourn a matter. Therefore, I have examined the records. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 894/2022 of PS Dabri for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no. 2 herein) has compromised all matrimonial 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. 1143/2026 pages 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45 569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1557 0996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA 3. The resp