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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: December 19, 2025 CRL.M.C. 9106/2025 & CRL.M.A. 38119/2025 PRAVEEN KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Manish Sharma, Mr. Abhishek Vemra, Mr. Vikas Sharma, Mr. Chetan A. Yadav, Ms. Janhavi Singh and Mr. Aaron G. Simon, Advocates. Petitioner no.1 in person. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP for the State with SI Sheetal, PS Hauz Khas. Ms. Vandana Sharma, Advocate 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. 267/2024 dated 18.06.2024, registered at Police Station Hauz Khas, 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 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 into the aforementioned FIR. 4. The present petition is filed on the ground that the matter is amicably settled b