ANAND KUMAR & ORS. vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 25.08.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, CRL.M.C. 2310/2025 & CRL.M.A. 10385/2025EXEMPTION ANAND KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Akshay and Mr. Gaurav Kumar, Advs. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. … Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for the State with SI Sartaz Khan and SI Ali Akram, P.S.Wazirabad. Mr. Anupam Kumar, Adv. for R-2. 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. 718/2023, dated 09.02.2023, registered at P.S Wazirabad, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C. 2310/2025 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 02.05.2022 as per Hindu Rites and ceremonies at Delhi. 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 27.05.2022. 3. As per averments made i