GAJENDRA JHA AND ORS vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: December 02, 2025 CRL.M.C. 8573/2025 & CRL.M.A. 35833/2025, CRL.M.A. 35834/2025 GAJENDRA JHA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sumit Kr. Rana, Adv. P-1 in person. P-2 & 3 (through VC) versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP for the State with ASI Raj Kumar, PS Burari. Mr. Anuj Verma and Mr. Ankur Sharma, Advs. for R-2. R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition is filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 354/2020 dated 03.09.2020, registered at Police Station Burari, 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 10.12.2010 as per Hindu rites, customs and ceremonies. No child was born out of the said wedlock. Thereafter, due to matrimonial discord, some 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 afore