Disposed

Gaurav Chopra v. Mansi Khurana

Delhi HC9 Jan 2026CRL.M.C./176/2026

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Petitioner challenged an ASJ order granting the respondent-complainant another opportunity to lead evidence in a 2017 complaint case before the Family Court. Counsel offered to withdraw if a time limit was fixed for evidence. The Court requested the Family Court to conclude the parties' evidence preferably within six months and barred unnecessary adjournments, disposing of the petition.

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Petition disposed of with direction to Family Court to conclude evidence preferably within six months, no unnecessary adjournments.

Gaurav Chopra Vs Mansi Khurana — Matrimonial and Divorce | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 176/2026, CRL.M.A. 638/2026

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GAURAV CHOPRA .....Petitioner

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Through: Ms. Tanya Agarwal, Mr. Krishna Kumar Keshav, Advs. alongwith the petitioner in person

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versus

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MANSI KHURANA .....Respondent Through: None

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

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O R D E R % 09.01.2026

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By virtue of the present petition, the petitioner seeks quashing and setting aside of the impugned judgment dated 17.11.2025 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge (02), Saket Courts, New Delhi ( learned ASJ ) in Criminal Appeal No.56/2025.

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It is the case of the petitioner that the respondent/ complainant despite seeking repeated opportunities has been granted one more opportunity to lead evidence by the learned ASJ, in the matter being CT Case No. 2506/2017 before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class (Mahila Court-03) South East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi ( learned Family Court ), from which the impugned judgment dated 17.11.2025 arises.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner, without going into the merits of

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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 13/01/2026 at 12:58:23

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the matter, submits that she is willing to withdraw the present petition, if a specific time period is fixed for recording of evidence qua the respondent/ complainant.

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Considering the proceedings inter se the parties emanated way back in the year 2017 and the recording of the evidence has not been yet commenced, and the parties are embroiled in a matrimonial dispute involving their livelihood and families, it is deemed appropriate if the learned Family Court is requested to conclude the evidence of the parties preferably within a period of six months from today, if not earlier. Needless to say, the same shall be subject to the roster before the concerned Court.

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It is also made clear that none of the parties herein shall be allowed to take unnecessary adjournments, unless and until the reasons for the same, if so, are found fit and appropriate by the learned Family Court. 6. In view of the aforesaid directions, the present petition, alongwith the pending application, is disposed of.

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SAURABH BANERJEE, J

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JANUARY 9, 2026/Ab

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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 13/01/2026 at 12:58:23

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