KUMAR GAURAV AND ORS vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

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$~69 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 10.11.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 9203/2024 KUMAR GAURAV AND ORS ....Petitioners Through: Mr. Amit Nahata, Advocate. Petitioners in person. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. … Respondents Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP with SI Ranbir Singh. Respondent No. 2 in person. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT(ORAL) RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. CRL.M.A. 32980/2025 (early hearing) Bearing in mind the reasons explained in the application, it is allowed and CRL.M.C. 9203/2024 is taken up for consideration today. The date earlier fixed i.e. 25.03.2026 shall stand cancelled. CRL.M.C. 9203/2024 1. This is a petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, seeking quashing of FIR No. 222/2022, dated 21.02.2022, registered at P.S Ghazipur, Delhi under Sections CRL.M.C. 9203/2024 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:10.11.2025 18:26:57 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. 2. The factual matrix giving rise to the instant case is that the marriage between Petitioner No. 1and Respondent no. 2/complainant was solemnized on 24.02.2017 as per Hindu Rites and ceremonies at Delhi. No child was born out of the said wedlock. However, on account of temperamental differences Petitioner No. 1and Respondent No. 2 are living separately since 22.08.2021. 3. As per averments made in the FIR, Respondent No.2 was subjected to physical and mental harassment on account of dowry demands by the petitioners.FIR No. 222/2022 was lodged at the instance of respondent no. 2 at PS Ghazipur under sections 498A/406/34 IPC against the petitioners. 4. During the course of proceedings, the parti