Sh. Rahul Aggarwal & Ors. Vs State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

Sh. Rahul Aggarwal & Ors. Vs State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of FIR No. 680/2019 of PS Khajuri Khas for offence under Section 498A/406/323/34 IPC together with all proceedings arising out of the same; pending applications disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 680/2019 of PS Khajuri Khas for offence under Section 498A/406/323/34 IPC and the proceedings arising out of it should be quashed on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has compromised the disputes with the petitioners.

Court's answer

Respondent no.2 stated that she has compromised all disputes with the petitioners, that since the year 2021 she is living with the petitioners happily and has no complaint against any of them, and that she does not wish to continue prosecution of the petitioners.

Ratio / Principle

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

Key takeaways

The petition is allowed; FIR No. 680/2019 of PS Khajuri Khas for offence under Section 498A/406/323/34 IPC and the proceedings arising out of the same are quashed, and pending applications stand disposed of.ratio¶6

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of FIR on settlement — FIR No. 680/2019 of PS Khajuri Khas (Sections 498A/406/323/34 IPC) and proceedings arising therefrom quashed in toto. The de facto complainant (respondent no.2), personally present in court and identified by the Investigating Officer (ASI Praveen Kumar), affirmed before the Judge that she had compromised all disputes with the petitioners, had been living with them happily since 2021 with no complaint against any of them, and did not wish to continue the prosecution; it was also stated that a daughter born of her wedlock with petitioner no.1 lives happily with them. Satisfied that pushing the parties through a full dress trial would not be in the interest of justice, the Court (Justice Girish Kathpalia, oral judgment dated 03.07.2026) allowed CRL.M.C. 4521/2026 and disposed of pending applications; the State, through its learned APP, raised no serious objection.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

% Date of Decision: 03.07.2026

- CRL.M.C. 4521/2026, CRL.M.A. 18712/2026 & CRL.M.A. 18713/2026

SH. RAHUL AGGARWAL & ORS. .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Abhishek Shiva Kumar Sinha and Mr. Akshay Singh, Advocates with petitioners in person.

versus

STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with ASI Praveen Kumar. Mr. Arbind Singh, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 in person.

CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 680/2019 of PS Khajuri Khas for offence under Section 498A/406/323/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto ( respondent no.2 ) has compromised the disputes with the petitioners.

Learned APP for State assisted by Investigating Officer/ASI Praveen

CRL.M.C. 4521/2026

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GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.07.03 17:32:59 +05'30'

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:0 3.07.2026 17:42:18

Kumar accepts notice and submits that State has no serious objection to this petition.

The respondent no.2 is present in court today and is identified by IO/ASI Praveen Kumar.

I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by her that she has compromised all disputes with the petitioners. It is stated by respondent no.2 that since the year 2021, she is living with the petitioners happily and has no complaint against any of them. It is also stated by respondent no.2 that one daughter was born from her wedlock with petitioner no.1 and that daughter is living happily with them. Under these circumstances, respondent no.2 submits that she does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioners.

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

Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 680/2019 of PS Khajuri Khas for offence under Section 498A/406/323/34 IPC as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed. Pending applications also stand disposed of.

Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3 GIRISH 962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b4 0f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA KATHPALIA Date: 2026.07.03 17:33:20 +05'30'

GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE)

JULY 03, 2026/ dr

CRL.M.C. 4521/2026

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:0 3.07.2026 17:42:18