KARAN KUMAR vs STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~82 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 05.08.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 5252/2025 & CRL.M.A. 22706/2025 EXEMPTION KARAN KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar, Ms. Geetanjali Rana & Mr. Mayank Pandey, Advs. along with petitioner in person. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. … Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for the State with ASI Anil Kumar Mr. S.K. Tiwari & Mr. Sarthak Dua, Advs. for R-2 along with 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. 0182/2019, dated 06.07.2019,registered at P.S Tigri, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. 2. The marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 05.05.2013 as per Hindu rites and customs at Delhi. A male child was born out of the said wedlock. As per CRL.M.C. 5252/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:06.08.2025 10:46:57 averments made in the FIR, Respondent No. 2 was subjected to physical and mental harassment on account of dowry demands by the petitioner. Chargesheet has since been filed under section 498A/406/34 IPC.Petitioner has been discharged under section 406/34 IPC and charged only under section 498A IPC. 3. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and executed a Memorandum of Understanding dated 18.12.2021. In respect of the aforesaid settlement, Petitioner and Respondent No. 2 have dissolved their marriage by mutual consent on 19.01.2023. It is submitted that all conditions of the Settlement Agreement have been fulfill