Jairam & Anr vs The State Nct Of Delhi And Anr on 4 July, 2026

Delhi High Court

Jairam & Anr vs The State Nct Of Delhi And Anr on 4 July, 2026

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                          *      IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
                          %                                           Date of Decision: 04.07.2026

                          +      CRL.M.C. 786/2026, CRL.M.A. 12507/2026 & 12506/2026

                                 JAIRAM & ANR.                                 .....Petitioners
                                                   Through:     Mr. Dhruv Tiwari, Advocate with
                                                                petitioners in person.
                                                   versus

                                 THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR                     .....Respondents
                                                   Through:     Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State
                                                                with SI Anil.
                                                                Complainant de facto (respondent
                                                                no.2) in person with counsel
                                                                (appearance not given).

                                 CORAM:          JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

                          J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 601/2021 of Police Station
Seema Puri for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 of the
Dowry Prohibition Act on the ground that complainant de facto (respondent
no.2 herein) has compromised the disputes with the petitioners.

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

SPONSORED

CRL.M.C. 786/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages
GIRISH
Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA
DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,
2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835
d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID – 7047638,

KATHPALIA
postalCode=110003, st=Delhi,
serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2ee
e60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA
Date: 2026.07.04 16:15:28 +05’30’

Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
By:RAHUL YADAV
Signing Date:04.07.2026
16:24:25
already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar.

3. The respondent no.2 is present in court today and is identified by
IO/SI Anil. I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by
her that she has compromised all disputes with the petitioners. The
respondent no.2 submits that she has received complete full and final
settlement amount in lieu of her entire stridhan and maintenance including
the balance sum of Rs.37,50,000/-. Husband of respondent no.2 has
unfortunately already passed away and she is bringing up two daughters.
Respondent no.2 submits that she does not wish to continue prosecution of
petitioners, who are her parents-in-law.

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 and FIR No. 601/2021 of Police
Station Seema Puri for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC and Section
4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act as well as proceedings arising out of the
same are quashed. Accompanying applications stand disposed of.

Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA

GIRISH
DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,
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
Date: 2026.07.04 16:15:45 +05’30’

GIRISH KATHPALIA
(JUDGE)
JULY 04, 2026/ry

CRL.M.C. 786/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages

Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
By:RAHUL YADAV
Signing Date:04.07.2026
16:24:25