PANKAJ KAKKAR & ORS. vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 03.11.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, CRL.M.C. 7736/2025 PANKAJ KAKKAR & ORS. ....Petitioners Through: Mr. Rahul Dhamija, Advocate with petitioners in person. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. … Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP with SI Sanjogita, PS-CWC/Nanak Pura. Mr. Sachin Saluja, Advocate for respondent No. 2. 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, seeking quashing of FIR No. 67/2023, dated 14.09.2023, registered at P.S Crime (Women) Cell Nanak Pura, Special Police Unit for Women & Children, Delhi under Sections 498A 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. 1 and Respondent no. 2/complainant CRL.M.C. 7736/2025 2015. 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. 67/2023 was lodged at the instance of respondent no. 2 at