ASHISH JAIN & ORS. vs STATE OF DELHI & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 05.08.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, W.P.(CRL) 605/2025 ASHISH JAIN & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Adv. (appearance not given) P-1, P-2 & P-4 in person. versus STATE OF DELHI & ANR. … Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel, Ms. Priyam Aggarwal, Adv. Mr. Abhinav Kumar Arya, Adv. Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Adv. with ASI Om Prakash, PS Paschim Vihar East. Mr. Avadh Bihari Kaushik, Adv., Mr. Rishabh Kumar, Adv. for R-2. 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 Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, seeking quashing of FIR No. 0538/2023, dated 29.06.2023, registered at P.S Paschim Vihar East, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. W.P.(CRL)605/2025 2. The marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 21.06.2022 as per Hindu rites and customs at Uttar Pradesh. Due to temperamental differences Petitioner and Respondent No. 2 started living separately since 10.11.2022. As per averments made in the FIR,