GOPAL & ORS. vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 29.07.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, CRL.M.C 1127/2025 & CRL.M.A. 6735/2025 GOPAL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Petitioner No. 1 in person. Petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 through VC. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR . … Respondents Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP with SI Ranjaur, AGS Crime Branch and SI Preetam, PS-Mohan Garden. Mr. Prakhar Sharma and Mr. Vishnu Sharma, Advocates for R-2. R-2 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. 0451/2021, dated 17.08.2021, registered at P.S Mohan Garden, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C. 1127/2025 2. The marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 13.03.2019 as per Hindu rites and customs at Delhi. Due to temperamental differences Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 started living separately since 30.06.2019. As per averments made in the FIR, Respondent No. 2 was subjected to physical and mental harassment on