JASPAL SINGH & ORS. vs THE STATE GOV OF NCT DELHI & ANR.

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$~108 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 21.05.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 2476/2025 JASPAL SINGH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Afroz Ahmad, Advocate with petitioners in person. versus THE STATE GOV NCT OF DELHI & ANR. … Respondents Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP with SI Rajnikant, PS-Kirti Nagar and ASI Abhay Jit Singh, PS-Naraina. Mr. Vipin Kumar, Ms. Vashu Gupta and Mr. Vishu Raj, Advocates for R-2 with respondent No. 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, 2023, seeking quashing of FIR No. 0433/2022, dated 18.08.2022, registered at P.S Kirti Nagar under sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C. 2476/2025 Page 1 of 5 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:22.05.2025 12:14:13 2. The marriage between Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 was solemnized on 22.01.1999 as per Sikh rites and ceremonies at Delhi. Two girls namely Simranjeet Kaur and Jaspreet Kaur were born out of the said wedlock and have attained the age of majority. It is submitted that due to temperamental differences, the couple started living separately since 17.01.2022. Thereafter, Respondent No.2 filed the following cases against the Petitioners: i. a complaint case bearing MC No. 405/2022 under section 12 of the DV Act ii. Execution petition bearing Ex No. 235/24 iii. Maintenance petition under section 125 Cr.P.C. bearing No. MT 245/2022 iv. FIR No. 0433/2022 under sections 498A/406/34 IPC against Petitioner No. 1 and his family members. The Petitioner No.1 filed a criminal revision bearing MAT No. 162/2024 against the