LALIT KUMAR & ORS. vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: December 01, 2025 CRL.M.C. 8534/2025 & CRL.M.A. 35630/2025 LALIT KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Avadh Narayan, Mr. Neel Kumar Sharma and Mr. Bhumit, Advocates along with petitioners in person. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Raj Kumar, APP for the State with SI Komal, PS Aman Vihar. Respondent No.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. 540/2021 dated 14.10.2021, registered at Police Station Aman Vihar, for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), including all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. The chargesheet has been filed in the present case under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC and 2. It is averred that the marriage between Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 11.11.2017 as per Hindu rites and customs. 3. Due to matrimonial discord, some misunderstandings took place between the parties, due to which Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 started residing separately. 4. Pursuant to which, Respondent No.2 made a c