NARENDER KUMAR & ORS. vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: December 1, 2025 CRL.M.C. 8520/2025 & CRL.M.A. 35606/2025 NARENDER KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ajay Kumar Chopra, Mr. Mudit Talesara, Mr. Samarth Talesara, Ms. Nandita Mishra & Ms. Yashi Gautam, Advs. along with petitioners. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State. WSI Om Yadav, PS Palam Village. Mr. Rupesh Kumar, Adv. for R-2 along with 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. 189/2022 dated 24.04.2022, registered at Police Station Palam Village, 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 25.11.2016 as per Hindu rites, customs and ceremonies. One child was born out of the said 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 int