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Priti Saraf v. Umesh Saraf

Delhi HC3 Feb 2026CRL.M.C./926/2026

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CRL.M.C. 926/2026; Delhi High Court; Justice Saurabh Banerjee; order dated 03.02.2026; Priti Saraf v. Umesh Saraf; withdrawal of petition; Sections 528 and 529 BNSS 2023; Section 29 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005; setting aside JMFC order; Mahila Court, Patiala House Courts, Delhi; Ct. Cases No.237/2023; liberty to approach Sessions Court; dismissed as withdrawn; domestic violence; no merits adjudication.

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Petition, along with pending applications CRL.M.A. 3656/2026 and CRL.M.A. 3657/2026, dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate Sessions Court, in accordance with law, as prayed for. ¶5

Priti Saraf Vs Umesh Saraf — Domestic Violence | Delhi HC (2026)

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$~78

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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CRL.M.C. 926/2026, CRL.M.A. 3656/2026, CRL.M.A. 3657/2026

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PRITI SARAF .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mudit Jain, Ms. Mahima Malhotra and Mr. Lakshay Aggarwal, Advs.

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versus

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UMESH SARAF .....Respondent Through: Ms. Geetha Luthra, Sr. Adv., Ms. Kamakshi Gupta, Mr. Manas Agrawal and Mr. Rishabh Dahiya, Advs.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

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O R D E R % 03.02.2026

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By virtue of the present petition under Sections 528 and 529 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ( BNSS ), the petitioner seeks setting aside of the impugned order dated 21.01.2026 passed by learned JMFC (Mahila Court), Patiala House Courts, Delhi in Ct. Cases No.237/2023 titled ‘Priti Saraf Vs. Umesh Saraf’ .

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After some arguments, and in view of the categoric provisions of Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach the appropriate Sessions Court, in accordance with law.

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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 05/02/2026 at 12:00:28

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Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that considering the urgency involved, he would in the interest of justice, request the concerned Sessions Court to pass appropriate orders at the earliest possible opportunity.

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To this, learned senior counsel appearing for the respondent on advance notice submits that considering the nature of the proceedings involved and the past history, there is no occasion for the petitioner to seek any urgent relief.

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As such, the present petition, alongwith the pending applications, is dismissed as withdraw with liberty as prayed for.

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SAURABH BANERJEE, J

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FEBRUARY 03, 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 05/02/2026 at 12:00:28

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