PAWAN GUPTA & ORS. vs THE STATE & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 24.12.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, CRL.M.C. 9298/2025 & CRL.M.A. 38780/2025 EXEMPTION PAWAN GUPTA & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Muzammil, Ms. Neha Kapila, Advs. with all petitioners in person. versus THE STATE & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aashneet Singh, APP with ASI Nathulal, PS Sangam Vihar. Respondent no. 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. 129/2022, dated 16.02.2022, registered at P.S Sangam Vihar, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/354/377/509/34 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. 1 and Respondent no. 2/complainant CRL.M.C. 9298/2025 2021. 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. She further alleged that petitioner no. 1 coerced her into unnatural/oral sex and upon her refusal he also tore her clothes