MASAROOR ABBAS & ORS. vs THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~22 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 01.12.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 7107/2025 & CRL.M.A. 29853/2025 EXEMPTION FROM FILING CERTIFIED COPIES ETC, CRL.M.A. 29854/2025 EXEMPTION FROM FILING DIM ANNEXURES MASAROOR ABBAS & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Mutiur Rehman, Mr. Ayub Ahmad Qureshi, Ms. Shaheen and Ms. Mehnuish Khanam, Adv. Mr. Kalash Chhabra, Adv. Petitioner nos. 1 to 8 are present in person. Petitioners nos. 9 to 11 are present through vc. versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP with SI Ramakant, P.S.Sadar Bazar. R-2 in person. 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. 38/2021, dated 23.01.2021, registered at P.S Sadar Bazar, Delhi under Sections CRL.M.C. 7107/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:01.12.2025 18:17:52 498A/406/34 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. 1and Respondent no. 2/complainant was solemnized on 05.03.2017 as per Muslim Rites and ceremonies at New Delhi. No child was born out of the said wedlock. However, on account of temperamental differences Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 are living separately. 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. Chargesheet has since been filed under sections 498A/406/34 IPC against the petitioners. 4. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved th