TARUN KUMAR & ORS. vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS

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$~18 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 04.12.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 7023/2025 & CRL.M.A. 29499/2025 EXEMPTION TARUN KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sachin Kumar, Mr. Deepak Garg, Mr. Siddharth Srivastava, Adv. Petitioners No. 1 & 3 are present in person Petitioner No. 2 through its SPA holder Mr. Tarun Kumar, present in person versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.....Respondents Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP with SI Sumeet Parik, PS Vivek Vihar Mr. Ramneek Mishra, and Mr. Ajun Jain, Adv. for R-2. Respondent No. 2 is present 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. 0692/2021, dated 01.12.2021,registered at P.S Vivek Vihar, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C. 7023/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:05.12.2025 11:21:50 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 16.02.2020 as per Hindu Rites and ceremonies. No child was born out of the said wedlock. However, on account of temperamental differences Petitioner No. 1and Respondent No. 2 are living separately since 16.04.2022. 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. 0692/2021 was lodged at the instance of respondent no. 2 at PS Vivek Vihar under sections 498A/406/34 IPC against the petitioners. Subsequently Chargesheet was filed. 4. During the course