AMIT ASHOK BAKSHI AND ORS vs STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 19.08.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, CRL.M.C. 1948/2025 & CRL.M.A. 8744-45/2025 AMIT ASHOK BAKSHI & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Rajesh Kajla, Adv. Petitioner no.1 in person. Petitioners nos. 2 and 3 present through vc versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. … Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for the State with W/SI Priya, P.S.Vikaspuri. R-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, seeking quashing of FIR No. 111/2021, dated 06.03.2021, registered at P.S Vikaspuri, Delhi under Sections 498A/406 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. 2. The factual matrix giving rise to the instant case is that the marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent no. 2/complainant CRL.M.C. 1948/2025 2015. However, on account of temperamental differences Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 are living separately since 23.11.2020. 3. As per averments made in the FIR, Respondent No. 2 was subjected to physical and mental harassment on account of dowry demands by the pet