AMIT WADHWA & ORS. vs STATE (GOVT, OF N.C.T.) OF DELHI & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 25.08.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, W.P.(CRL) 2656/2025 & CRL.M.A. 25106/2025EXEMPTION SH. AMIT WADHWA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Praveen Kumar, Adv. and Mr. Naresh Kumar Sharma, Advs. Petitioner no.1 in person. Petitioner nos. 2 to 5 are present through vc. versus STATE (GOVT, OF NCT) OF DELHI & ANR. … Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel with Mr. Abhinav Arya, Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Adv. for the State. SI Sunil, P.S.Jagat Puri and SI Pravesh Tyagi, East Distt. Line. Mr. Deepak Singh, Adv. for R- 2 with R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT(ORAL) RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, W.P.(CRL) 2656/2025 2. The factual matrix giving rise to the instant case is that the marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent no. 2/complainant was solemnized on 17.07.2018 as per Hindu Rites and ceremonies. No child was born out of the said wedlock. However, on account of temperamental differences Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 are living separately since 18.09.2018. 3. As pe