$~55 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 18.09.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010332622026 + W.P.(CRL) 2226/2026 MRS SUNITA SHOKEEN & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Parmesh Bali, and Mr. Saurabh Bali, Advocates with petitioners in person. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC for the State with ASI Ram Karan Mr. Yash Anand, Mr. Shivraj Singh Tomar, Mr. Vishal Hakke and Mr. Ravi Dev Yadav, Advocates for R-2 CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 357/2024 of PS Budh Vihar for offence under Section 498A/406 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has compromised the disputes with the petitioners. The petitioners are mother-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law of respondent no. 2. Husband of respondent no. 2 is stated to have already passed away. W.P.(CRL) 2226/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages by o=HIGH COURTGIRISH OF KATHPALIADELHI, GIRISH COURT OF - 7047638, DELHI,CIDst=Delhi, KATHPALIA KATHPALIA DigitallyDN:2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca,ou=HIGHpostalCode=110003,serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa,cn=GIRISHDate:c=IN,2026.09.18signed 17:03:27 +05'30' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:18.09.2026 17:30:40

2. State has no objection to this petition. Statements of parties have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar. 3. The respondent no.2 is present in court today and is identified by IO/ASI Ram Karan. 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 her that her husband passed away on 15.07.2021. One child namely Ayaan Shokeen was born from wedlock of Prashant Shokeen (since deceased) and respondent no.2. The respondent no.2 submits that she has received complete full and final settlement amount in lieu of all her civil claims including entire stridhan and maintenance. Respondent no.2 submits that now she does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioners. 4. Having spoken with respondent no.2, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through full dress trial. 5. Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 357/2024 of PS Budh Vihar for offence under Section 498A/406 IPC as well as proceedings signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA arising out of the same are quashed. DigitallyDN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569a f3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT GIRISH OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996 b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, KATHPALIA KATHPALIA cn=GIRISHDate: 2026.09.18 17:03:05 +05'30' GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE)

SEPTEMBER 18, 2026/rs W.P.(CRL) 2226/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:18.09.2026 17:30:40

$~55 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 18.09.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010332622026 + W.P.(CRL) 2226/2026 MRS SUNITA SHOKEEN & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Parmesh Bali, and Mr. Saurabh Bali, Advocates with petitioners in person. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC for the State with ASI Ram Karan Mr. Yash Anand, Mr. Shivraj Singh Tomar, Mr. Vishal Hakke and Mr. Ravi Dev Yadav, Advocates for R-2 CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 357/2024 of PS Budh Vihar for offence under Section 498A/406 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has compromised the disputes with the petitioners. The petitioners are mother-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law of respondent no. 2. Husband of respondent no. 2 is stated to have already passed away. W.P.(CRL) 2226/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages by o=HIGH COURTGIRISH OF KATHPALIADELHI, GIRISH COURT OF - 7047638, DELHI,CIDst=Delhi, KATHPALIA KATHPALIA DigitallyDN:2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca,ou=HIGHpostalCode=110003,serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa,cn=GIRISHDate:c=IN,2026.09.18signed 17:03:27 +05'30' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:18.09.2026 17:30:40

2. State has no objection to this petition. Statements of parties have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar. 3. The respondent no.2 is present in court today and is identified by IO/ASI Ram Karan. 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 her that her husband passed away on 15.07.2021. One child namely Ayaan Shokeen was born from wedlock of Prashant Shokeen (since deceased) and respondent no.2. The respondent no.2 submits that she has received complete full and final settlement amount in lieu of all her civil claims including entire stridhan and maintenance. Respondent no.2 submits that now she does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioners. 4. Having spoken with respondent no.2, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through full dress trial. 5. Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 357/2024 of PS Budh Vihar for offence under Section 498A/406 IPC as well as proceedings signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA arising out of the same are quashed. DigitallyDN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569a f3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT GIRISH OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996 b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, KATHPALIA KATHPALIA cn=GIRISHDate: 2026.09.18 17:03:05 +05'30' GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE)

SEPTEMBER 18, 2026/rs W.P.(CRL) 2226/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:18.09.2026 17:30:40