PRABHJOT SINGH AND ORS. vs THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR.

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$~91 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 17th November, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 8133/2025 & CRL.M.A. 33992/2025 PRABHJOT SINGH AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vipin Nandwani, Advocate along with Petitioner no.1 in person. Petitioners no.2 and 3 through VC. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP for the State with SI Vivek Tomar, PS Sunlight Colony. Mr. Vijay Chawla, Advocate for R-2 along with R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition is filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 289/2022 dated 28.05.2022, registered at Police Station Sunlight Colony, for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), including all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 2. It is averred that the marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 14.02.2021 as per Sikh Signature Not Verified Signed By:SANJAY CRL.M.C. 8133/2025 Page 1 of 6 KUMAR Signing Date:22.11.2025 21:04:54 rites, customs and ceremonies. No child was 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. 3. Subsequently, Respondent No.2 made a complaint against the petitioners alleging that she was subjected to cruelty by them, which later culminated into the aforementioned FIR. Chargesheet has been filed in the present case. Petitioner No. 2 and 3 are the family members of Petitioner No. 1. 4. The present petition is filed on the ground that the matter is amicably settled between the parties by way of mediation Settlement Agreement dated 26.07.2025, out of their own free will, without any threa