KARAN vs THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

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$~68 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: December 2, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 8567/2025 & CRL.M.A. 35809/2025 KARAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amit Sharma, Adv. along with petitioner. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State. SI Arjun Kumar, PS Paharganj. Mr. Parvinder Singh, Adv. for R-2 along with R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.355/2025 dated 16.07.2025, registered at Police Station Pahar Ganj, for the offences under Sections 115(2)/126(2)/351(2)/333/78 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNS’) and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act, 1959 (‘Arms Act’), and all the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom. 2. The FIR was registered at the behest of Respondent No. 2 alleging that on 15.07.2025, the petitioner, who was her ex- fiancé, stalked her, entered her office, physically assaulted her and even threatened her with a knife, as he was upset with their marriage being broken off by the Complainant. Signature Not Verified Signed By:HARMINDER CRL.M.C. 8567/2025 Page 1 of 8 KAUR Signing Date:08.12.2025 12:58:47 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the engagement of petitioner and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized in the month of January, 2025. He submits that due to compatibility issues between the parties, the marriage was broken off by the complainant. 4. It is pointed out that since the respondent no. 2 had stopped responding to the messages of the petitioner, he approached her and went to her office only to seek clarifications and with the intentions of saving their relationship. However, due to some misunderstandings, things escalated which led to an altercation between the p