PRASHANT KUMAR SINGH & ORS. vs STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~48 * IN THE HIGHCOURT OFDELHI ATNEW DELHI % Date of decision: 04.11.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 7760/2025 & CRL.M.A. 32475/2025 EXEMPTION PRASHANT KUMAR SINGH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Raghav Gupta, Adv. Petitioners in person. versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP with SI Bhoop Singh, ASI Randhn Singh P.S.Bindapur. Mr. Diwakar Bhardwaj and Mr. Jai Singh, Adv. for R-2 with R- 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. 0462/2024, dated 12.10.2024, registered at P.S Bindapur (Dwarka District), Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C. 7760/2025 Page 1 of 4 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 04.05.2022 as per Hindu Rites and ceremonies. 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 11.11.2022. 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. 462/2024 was lodged at the instance of respondent no. 2 at PS Bindapur under sections 498A/406/34 IPC against the petitioners. 4. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts, Delhi and the terms of settlement were written in the form of a Mediation Settlement dated 14.07.2025. It is submitted that petitioner no.