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Prateek Popli & Ors. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC7 May 2025CRL.M.C./754/2025

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CRL.M.C. 754/2025; FIR No. 144/2024 PS Dwarka South; Sections 498A/406/34 IPC; quashing of FIR on compromise/settlement; matrimonial dispute; divorce decree mutual consent (Annexure-P3); stridhan and alimony settled; full and final settlement amount; no child born; petitioner no. 3 via videoconferencing; CRL.M.A. 3599/2025 exemption allowed; Justice Girish Kathpalia; decided 07.05.2025.

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Quashing of FIR No. 144/2024 of Police Station Dwarka South for offence under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC together with the consequent proceedings ¶23

Prateek Popli & Ors. Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2025)

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$~77

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 754/2025

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PRATEEK POPLI & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sitikanth Nayak and Ms. Kajal Prasad, Advocates

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versus

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GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents

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Through: Mr. Richa Dhawan, APP for the State with SI Suman

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Mr. Anish Kashyap, Advocate for R-2 along with R-2 in person.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

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O R D E R

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% 07.05.2025

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CRL.M.A. 3599/2025 (exemption)

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1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CRL. M.C. 754/2025

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Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 144/2024 of Police Station Dwarka South for offence under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC on the ground that parties have compromised their disputes. Petitioner no. 3 has appeared through videoconferencing while the remaining petitioners and respondent

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no. 2 have personally appeared in Court, identified by their respective counsel and Investigating Officer/SI Suman.

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Basically, the impugned FIR arose out of matrimonial disputes between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2, the remaining petitioners

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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 08/05/2025 at 16:00:58

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being the immediate relatives of petitioner no. 1. No child was born from matrimony of petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2.

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I have spoken with the parties. Marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 stands dissolved by decree of divorce with mutual consent (Annexure-P3).

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Respondent no. 2 affirms that all her claims towards stridhan and alimony stand settled and she has received full and final settlement amount, so she is not interested to proceed further with this prosecution.

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Having spoken with both sides, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through trial. Therefore, the petition is allowed and consequently, FIR No. 144/2024 of Police Station Dwarka South for offence under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and the consequent proceedings stand quashed.

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GIRISH KATHPALIA, J

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MAY 7, 2025 ‘ rs’

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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 08/05/2025 at 16:00:58

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