MUKUL SHARMA & ORS. vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~12 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 03.07.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 4261/2025 & CRL.M.A. 18592/2025 EXEMPTION MUKUL SHARMA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Rajesh Rathod, Adv. Petitioner no.1 in person. Petitioners nos. 2 and 3 are present through vc. versus STATE & ANR. … Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for the State with SI Dilsukh, K.N.Katju Marg. Ms. Rekha Aggarwal, Adv. for R-2 (through vc) R-2 is present through vc. 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. 0190/2022, dated 12.08.2023, registered at P.S KN Katju Marg under sections CRL.M.C. 4261/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:03.07.2025 17:41:24 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. 2. The marriage between PetitionerNo.1 and Respondent No.2 was solemnized on17.01.2020 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 started living separately since 04.05.2021. Thereafter, Respondent No.2 lodged the aforesaid FIR against PetitionerNo.1 and his family members. 3. During the proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and executed a Settlement Deed dated 24.07.2024. In pursuance of the Settlement, the parties jointly filed a fresh petition for divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The learned Family Court, Rohini Courts allowed the mutual divorce petition on 24.02.2025, thereby dissolving the marriage between the Petitioner No.1 and Responde