RAHUL KUMAR & ORS. vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 07.08.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, CRL.M.C. 5341/2025 & CRL.M.A. 23017/2025 EXEMPTION RAHUL KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vinod Pal and Ms. Akanksha Rathore, Advs. Petitioners no.1 and 3 in person. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. … Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP with SI Mahavir Singh, P.S.New Friends Colony. Mohd. Musharraf, 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 Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, seeking quashing of FIR No. 079/2023, dated 20.02.2023, registered at P.S New Friends Colony, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C. 5341/2025 2. The Marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 solemnized on 19.11.2018 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies at Delhi. A boy child was born out of the said wedlock. Due to temperamental differences Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 started living separately since 15.06.2022. As per averments made in the FIR, Respondent No. 2 was subjected to physical