MOHIT KUMAR & ANR. vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~97 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 16.07.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 4649/2025 SHRI MOHIT KUMAR & ANOTHER .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Dinesh Kr. Sharma, Mr. G.S.Dhama and Mr. Pradeep Kr. Sharma, Advs. Petitioners in person. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANOTHER … Respondents Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP for the State with SI Harshvardhan, P.S.Farsh Bazar. Mr. Jitendra Kumar, Adv. for R-2 with 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. 0148/2019, dated 03.05.2019, registered at P.S Farsh Bazar, Delhi under sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C. 4649/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:17.07.2025 15:09:54 2. The marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 07.02.2016 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies at Delhi. It is submitted that parties have been living separately since 17.06.2017. As per allegations, respondent no.2 was subjected to mental and physical harassment and cruelty on account of demands for dowry from Petitioner No. 1 (husband), Petitioner No. 2 (Mother in law) and other family members, both before and after the wedding. It is further submitted that her valuables were also retained by the petitioners. Thereafter, Respondent No. 2 filed FIR No. 0148/2019, dated 03.05.2019, at P.S Farsh Bazar, Delhi under sections 498A/406/34 IPC. The Chargesheet has been filed under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC on 03.08.2019 against the Petitioners. 3. During the proceedings, the parties amicably resolved the