ANSHUL GUPTA AND OTHERS vs STATE NCT DELHI AND ANOTHER

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$~17 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: December 02, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 6381/2025 ANSHUL GUPTA AND OTHERS .....Petitioners Through: Counsel (through VC) - Appearance not given P1 in person versus STATE NCT DELHI AND ANOTHER .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP for the State with Ms. Divya Yadav & Mr. Lalit Luthra, Advs. SI Kunal Kumar, PS- Bindapur Ms. Diksha Gupta, Adv. for R2 with R2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition is filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 433/2017 dated 30.06.2017, registered at Police Station Binda Pur, for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), including all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 2. It is averred that the marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 26.02.2016 as per Hindu rites, customs and ceremonies. No child was born out of the said wedlock. Thereafter, due to matrimonial discord, some Signature Not Verifiedmisunderstandings took place between the parties, due to which Signed By:HARMINDER KAUR Signing Date:06.12.2025 CRL.M.C. 6381/2025 Page 1 of 6 15:01:59 Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 started living separately. Petitioners Nos. 2-5 are the family members of Petitioner No. 1. 3. Subsequently, Respondent No.2 made a complaint against Petitioner No. 1 and his family members alleging that she was subjected to cruelty by them, which later culminated into the aforementioned FIR. 4. The present petition is filed on the ground that the matter is amicably settled between the parties before the Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi by way of Settlement dated 04.01.2023. Respondent No.2 and the Petitioner No.1 have already obtained a decree of divorce by