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

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$~5 * 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 Page 1 of 2 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45 569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1557 0996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Signature Not Verified Date: 2026.05.02 12:21:28 -07'00' Digitally Signed By:DIKSHA RAWAT Signing Date:02.05.2026 12:27:16 3. The respondent no.2 is present in court today and is identified by IO/SI Monu Kumari. 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 dated 06.09.2025. It is submitted by respondent no. 2 that one dau