SANJEEV KUMAR AGRAWAL & ORS. vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

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$~95 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 16.07.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 4626/2025 SANJEEV KUMAR AGARWAL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vadlamani Seshagiri, Ms. Ananya Kukreti, Ms. Poorvi Avtar and Mr. P.K. Simantini, Adv. Petitioners in person. versus STATE & ANR … Respondents Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP for the State with SI Jitender Kumar, PS.Nangloi. Mr. Dhananjay Sehrawat, 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. 1006/2002, dated 18.11.2002, registered at P.S Nangloi, Delhi under sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C. 4626/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:17.07.2025 15:07:22 2. The marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 17.07.1994 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. A daughter was born on 15.04.1996 out of the said wedlock. It is submitted that due to temperamental differences Respondent No. 2 and Petitioner No. 2 are living separately since 1999. As per allegations, respondent no.2 and her family were subjected to consistent mental and physical harassment, criminal intimidation and cruelty on account of demands for dowry by Petitioners. Respondent No. 2 lodged an FIR No. 1006/2002, dated 18.11.2002, at P.S Nangloi, Delhi under sections 498A/406/34 IPC. 3. During the proceedings, the parties have amicably resolved their disputes and executed a Mediation Settlement dated 19.05.2025 at Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi vide Mediation No. 1728/2025. In pursu