RISHAB ARORA & ORS. vs THE STATE GOVT. NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~57 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 15.07.2025 + CRL.M.C. 4599/2025 RISHAB ARORA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Girish C. Sharma and Mr. Mehul Gupta, Advs. along with petitioners. versus THE STATE GOVT. NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP for State. Ms. Harshia Sharma, Adv. for R-2 along with R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR SHALINDER KAUR, J (ORAL) CRL.M.A. 19993/2025 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 4599/2025 3. The present petition is filed by the petitioners, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash the FIR bearing No. 460/2022 dated 29.05.2022 for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.M.C. 4599/2025 Page 1 of 5 By:RASHIM KAPOOR Signing Date:16.07.2025 18:55:12 1860 at Police Station Khyala, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner no. 1 I the husband of respondent no. 2 their marriage was solemnized on 28.04.2019, in accordance with the Hindu rites and customs at Delhi. A female child, namely, Lyra Arora was born out of the said wedlock. He submits that due to the irreconcilable and temperamental differences, the marriage of the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no. 2 has suffered an irretrievable breakdown and the parties have been living separately since 01.03.2021. 5. The learned counsel submits that the incompatible behaviour, conduct and temperament of the parties, coupled with raising demands of dowry and increasing harassment, led to registration of the subject FIR and filing of litigation by the responde