SH RAHUL GAUTAM AND ORS vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~100 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 04.12.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 7821/2024 SH RAHUL GAUTAM AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sushant Tripathi, Advocate. Petitioner No. 1 in person. Petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 are present through VC. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR … Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP. SI Johny Kumar, PS-Uttam Nagar. Mr. Akshya, Mr, Ashish Sheoran, Advocates for R-2 with R-2. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT(ORAL) RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. CRL.M.A. 36152/2025 (early hearing) Bearing in mind the reasons explained, the application is allowed and CRL.M.C. 7821/2024 is taken up for consideration today. CRL.M.C. 7821/2024 CRL.M.C. 7821/2024 Page 1 of 5 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:05.12.2025 11:42:01 1. This is a petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, seeking quashing of FIR No. 0676/2021, dated 27.08.2021, registered at P.S Uttam Nagar, Delhi under Sections 498A/406 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 was solemnized on 15.07.2018 as per Hindu Rites and ceremonies at 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 since 21.01.2021. 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. FIR No. 0676/2021 was lodged at the instance of respondent no. 2 at PS Uttam Nagar under sections 498A/406 IPC against the petitioners. Subsequently Cha