MOHAN LAL & ORS. vs STATE OF NCT DELHI & ANR.

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$~26 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 02.07.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 3870/2025 & Crl. M.A.16908-09/2025 MOHAN LAL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Chauhan, Mr. Balram and Mr. Shashank Singh, Adv. Petitioners in person. versus STATE OF NOT DELHI & ANR. … Respondents Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP for the State with ASI Suman Kumar, P.S.B. Pura and ASI Vikram Singh P.S.Karawal Nagar. Mr. S.P.Sharma, Adv. for R-2. Respondent no.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, 2023, seeking quashing of FIR No. 0341/2022, dated 17.09.2022, registered at P.S Karawal Nagar under sections 498A/406/34 IPC and section 4 of the Dowry prohibition Act, 1961 all CRL.M.C. 3870/2025 Page 1 of 6 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:02.07.2025 18:23:42 proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. 2. The marriage between Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 was solemnized on 29.01.2020 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies at Delhi. No child was born out of the said wedlock. It is submitted that due to temperamental differences, the couple has been living separately since November 2021. Thereafter, the Respondent No.2 filed the following cases against the petitioners. i. Complaint under section 12 DV Act bearing no. 423/2023 ii. FIR No. 0341/2022, dated 17.09.2022, registered at P.S Karawal Nagar under sections 498A/406/34 IPC and section 4 of the Dowry prohibition Act, 1961 iii. Maintenance petition no. 127/2023 iv. Execution petition no. 273/2024 v. Civil suit for permanent injunction bearing No. 1231/21 3. During the proceedings, the parties