MR. NARESH & ANR. vs STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI) & ANR.

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$~17 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: November 20, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 7774/2025 & CRL.M.A. 32555/2025 MR. NARESH & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. N. K. Rathi and Mr. Anubhav Rathi, Advocates along with petitioner no.1 in person. versus STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajkumar, APP for the State with SI Vikram Singh, PS Welcome. Respondent No.2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. 1. The present petition is filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 171/2010 dated 20.10.2010, registered at Police Station Welcome Colony, for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (‘DP Act’), including all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 2. It is averred that the marriage between Petitioner no.1 and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 09.05.2005 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. Two children were born out of the said wedlock. Thereafter, due to matrimonial discord, some misunderstandings took place between the parties, due to which Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 started living separately. Signature Not Verified Signed By:SANJAY CRL.M.C. 7774/2025 Page 1 of 6 KUMAR Signing Date:24.11.2025 21:23:04 3. Subsequently, Respondent No.2 made a complaint against Petitioner No. 1 and his family members alleging that she was subjected to cruelty and demands for dowry by them, which later culminated into the aforementioned FIR. Petitioner No. 2 is the brother of Petitioner No. 1. 4. The present petition is filed on the ground that the matter has amicably been settled between the parties before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi by way of a Settlement dated 04.12.2018. It is stated that Respondent No.