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Gulab Chand Kirodiwal & Ors. v. the State through SHO & Anr.

Delhi HC22 Aug 2025CRL.M.C./4239/2025

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Delhi High Court; CRL.M.C. 4239/2025; Amit Mahajan J.; order dated 22.08.2025; FIR quashing declined at post-chargesheet stage; Sections 498A/406/34 IPC; FIR No.153/2022 dated 07.02.2022; PS Anand Parbat; settlement plea after complainant's husband's death; complainant (R-2) insists on trial; matter pending for arguments on charge; petitioners at liberty to argue before Trial Court; petition disposed.

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Petition disposed without quashing the FIR; petitioners given liberty to raise all arguments before the learned Trial Court. ¶17

Gulab Chand Kirodiwal & Ors. Vs the State through SHO & Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2025)

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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CRL.M.C. 4239/2025 & CRL.M.A. 18492/2025 GULAB CHAND KIRODIWAL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Dharmendra Gupta, Mr. Jitender Kumar & Mr. B.N. Gupta, Advs.

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versus

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THE STATE THROUGH SHO & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for the State. R-2 in person. SI Hardeep & SI Dilip Kumar, PS Anand Parbat.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN O R D E R % 22.08.2025

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The present petition is filed seeking quashing of FIR No.153/2022 dated 07.02.2022 for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 registered at Police Station Anand Parbat.

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Respondent No. 2 is present in the Court and states that the Investigating Officer was initially informed that she is not interested in pursuing the matter under pressure from the family members. She submits that she wants the trial to proceed in the present FIR.

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The notice was issued in the present petition on noting the arguments made by the petitioner that the quashing of the FIR is being sought on the ground that the parties have settled all their disputes, pursuant to the death of the complainant’s husband. It is informed that the matter is listed before the learned Trial Court

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 26/08/2025 at 11:47:57

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for arguments on charge.

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The issue whether the petitioners have subjected the complainant to cruelty has been investigated, which has also led to filing of the chargesheet and the matter is now listed before the learned Trial Court for arguments on charge.

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In view of the above, this Court does not consider it apposite to entertain the present petition at this stage.

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Petitioners are at liberty to raise all arguments before the learned Trial Court.

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Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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AMIT MAHAJAN, J

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AUGUST 22, 2025 “SK”

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 26/08/2025 at 11:47:57

Gulab Chand Kirodiwal & Ors. v. the State through SHO & Anr.

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