NITESH SINGH & ORS. vs STATE (NCT) OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~84 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 11.07.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 1906/2025 NITESH SINGH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Prabhat Chaurasia, Mr. Anirudh Jamwal and Mr. Rajpal Singh, Advs. with petitioner no.1 in person and petitioner no.2 & 3 through VC. versus STATE (NCT) OF DELHI & ANR . … Respondents Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP for the State with SI Satender, PS Katju Marg. Ms. Kiran Singh, Adv. for R2 alongwith R2 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. 0086/2020, dated 17.03.2020, registered at P.S KN Katju Marg under sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C. 1906/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:14.07.2025 11:22:58 2. The marriage between Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 was solemnized on 24.05.2013 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. A boy namely Advit Pratap Singh was born on 04.01.2015 out of the said wedlock. It is submitted that due to temperamental differences, the couple started living separately since 26.06.2016. Thereafter, Respondent No.2 filed the following cases against Petitioner No.1 and his family members: i. FIR No. 0086/2020, dated 17.03.2020, registered at P.S KN Katju Marg under sections 498A/406/34 IPC ii. Complaint case under section 12 read with section 17, 18, 19, 20, 22 and 23 of DV Act iii. Maintenance case under section 125 Cr.P.C. iv. Execution petition bearing Ex. Crl. No. 219/2023 The Petitioner No.1 filed a petition bearing Crl. M.C. no. 595/2024 against the Respondent No.2. 3. During th