DEEPAK SHARMA AND ANR. vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 22.12.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, CRL.M.C. 9166/2025 DEEPAK SHARMA AND ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sujeet Beniwal, Adv. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP with PSI Shiva, SI Arun Dahiya, PS Prem Nagar. Mr. Shant Thakran, Mr. S. Jain, Advs. for R-2. 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. 81/2020, dated 21.02.2020, registered at P.S Prem Nagar, Delhi under Sections 498A/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. 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 30.01.2019. No child was born out of the said CRL.M.C. 9166/2025 2019. 3. As per averments made in the FIR, Respondent No. 2 was subjected to physical and mental harassment on account of dowry demands by the petitioners. FIR No. 81/2020 was lodged at the instance of respondent no. 2 at PS Prem Nagar under sections 498A/3