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Delhi High Court

PRITHVI SINGH & ORS. v. THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

Court
Delhi High Court
Case number
CRL.M.C. - 4076/2026
Date of judgment
9 October 2026
Petitioner / Appellant
PRITHVI SINGH & ORS.
Respondent
THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.
CNR
DLHC010233322026
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CRL.M.C. 4076/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~40 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 09.10.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010233322026 + CRL.M.C. 4076/2026 PRITHVI SINGH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Kapil Tomar, Advocate with petitioners.

versus

THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with SI Heera Lal, PS AATS/North and W/SI Umang Mehlawat, PS Wazirabad.

Mr. Mayank, Advocate for R -2

(through videoconferencing ) with R -

2.

CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

J U D G M E N T

2. State has no objection to this petition. Statements of parties have (ORAL)

1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 30/2025 of Police Station Wazirabad, Delhi for offence under Section 85/316(2)/3(5) BNS on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no. 2) has compromised the disputes with the petitioners.

CRL.M.C. 4076/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar.

3. The respondent no.2 is present in court today and is identifi ed by IO/SI Heera Lal. I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by her that she has compromised all disputes with the petitioner s. Marriage between petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 stands already dissolved by way of decree of divorce. No child was born from wedlock of petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2. The respondent no.2 submits that she has received complete full and final settlement amount in lieu of her entire stridhan and maintenance. Respondent no.2 submits that now she does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioners.

4. Having spoken with respondent no.2, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through full dress trial.

5. Therefore, the petition is allowed case FIR No. 30/2025 of Police Station Wazirabad, Delhi for offence under Section 85/316(2)/3(5) BNS as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed.

GIRISH KATHPALIA

(JUDGE)

OCTOBER 9, 2026/dr