LALIT CHAUDHARY & ORS. vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

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$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 25.04.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 2267/2025 LALIT CHOUDHARY & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Prashant Vaxish, Advocate. Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 in person, petitioner No. 3 through VC. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. … Respondents Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP for State with SI Manish, PS- Seemapuri. Complainant/respondent No. 2 in person. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT (ORAL) RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. This is a petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking quashing of FIR No. 0703/2022, dated 19.08.2022, registered at P.S Seemapuri under sections 498A/406/34 IPC and section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C. 2267/2025 Page 1 of 5 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:SUNITA KUMARI Signing Date:25.04.2025 18:38:48 2. The marriage between Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 was solemnized on 03.12.2017 as per Sikh rites and ceremonies at Ghaziabad. No child was born out of the said wedlock. It is submitted that due to temperamental differences, the couple started living separately since 27.11.2021. Thereafter, Respondent No.2 filed complaint case bearing No. 726/2022 and also lodged the aforesaid FIR against Petitioner No. 1 and his family members which culminated into criminal case bearing No. 18/2022 titled as State Vs. Lalit Chaudhary. 3. During the proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and executed a Settlement Deed dated 19.07.2024. In pursuance of the Settlement, the parties jointly filed a fresh petition for divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The learned Family C