$~72 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 05.05.2026 + CRL.M.C. 3454/2026 & CRL.M.A. 14026/2026 ASHISH KALRA AND OTHERS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vardan Kharbanda, Advocate versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANOTHER .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State with W/SI Pista Sharma Mr. Nikhil, Mr. Piyush Dixit and Mr. Dheeraj Singh, Advocates for R2 with complainant de facto in person CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 09/2021 of PS Shahdara for offence under Section 498A/406/354/34 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2 herein) has settled all matrimonial disputes with the petitioners. CRL.M.C. 3454/2026 Page 1 of 4 pages Digitaly signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH D 2. N 5. : 4 c .2 = 0 IN = , 8 o 4 = 0 H 1d IG d H 8 8 C 9 O b U 2 R 7a T 7 O 7 F b 2 D f E 6 L 5 H f I, e4afec

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