CHIRAG ADLAKHA AND ORS vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~62 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 15.07.2025 + W.P.(CRL) 2137/2025 CHIRAG ADLAKHA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sanjeev Rawat, Adv. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) for State with Ms. Priyam Aggarwal, Mr. Abhinav Arya and Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advs. with SI Yamini Vats, PS Patel Nagar. Mr. Sanjeev Rawat, Adv. for R- 2. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR SHALINDER KAUR, J (ORAL) CRL.M.A. 19953/2025 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(CRL) 2137/2025 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(CRL) 2137/2025 Page 1 of 5 By:RASHIM KAPOOR Signing Date:16.07.2025 18:55:12 3. The present petition has been filed, on behalf of the petitioners, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash the FIR bearing No. 0330/2021 dated 17.07.2021 for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 registered at Police Station Patel Nagar, New Delhi, (“subject FIR”) and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner no. 1 is the husband of the respondent no. 2 and their marriage was solemnized on 31.01.2020, in accordance with the Hindu rites and customs. He submits that due to the irreconcilable and temperamental differences, the marriage of the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no. 2 has suffered an irretrievable breakdown and the parties have been living separately since 22.03.2020. 5. The learned counsel submits that the incompatible behaviour, conduct and temperament of the parties, coupled with raising demands of dowry and in