AJAY vs STATE & ANR

Judgment text excerpt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 07.02.2025 + CRL.M.C. 4689/2019 AJAY .....Petitioner versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanchar Anand, Adv. through V.C. For the Respondents : Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State. SI Vinit, PC Subroto Park. Mr. Anurag Sharma, Adv. for R-2 through V.C. CORAM HON’BLE MR JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN JUDGMENT 1. The present petition is filed seeking quashing of the FIR No. 262/2017 dated 06.10.2017, registered at Police Station Delhi Cantt, for offences under Sections 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), and consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 2. The brief facts of the case are as follows: Signature Not Verified Signed By:HARMINDER CRL.M.C. 4689/2019 Page 1 of 14 KAUR Signing Date:13.02.2025 18:07:41 2.1. The present FIR was registered at the behest of Respondent No. 2 against the petitioner and his family members alleging harassment on the ground of demand for dowry and for not returning her stridhan. The marriage of the petitioner and Respondent No.2 was solemnized on 25.12.2011 and it is alleged that ₹10 lakhs were spent in the marriage. 2.2. It is alleged that only a few days after marriage, the petitioner, and his family, including, his father, mother, and brother, started taunting Respondent No.2 that even though the petitioner earns ₹6 lakhs/ month and they had gotten many marriages offers for him, however, they got him married to Respondent No.2 as they thought her father, who is a government officer, will match their status. It was further alleged that Respondent No.2’s in-laws stated that they were expecting a Honda City car, but her father had not even gifted a bike. 2.3. It is alleged that the petitioner and his family member