PRINCE KUMAR SHARMA AND OTHERS vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANOTHER

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$~18 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 14th November, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 7145/2025 & CRL.M.As. 30024-30025/2025 PRINCE KUMAR SHARMA AND OTHERS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vishal Kumar, Mr. Pawan Kapoor and Ms. Shubhangi Singh, Advocates with Petitioners (in- Persons). versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANOTHER .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State. SI Pooja, P.S. Bhalswa Dairy. Respondent No. 2 (in-Person). CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA JUDGMENT SANJEEV NARULA, J. (Oral): 1. The present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023,1 seeks quashing of FIR No. 696/2023 registered at P.S. Bhalswa Dairy, Delhi, for offences under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860,2 Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012,3 and Sections 9 and 10 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. 2. The FIR has its genesis in a call relating to domestic violence received on helpline number 181, which was recorded as DD No. 36A at P.S. 1 “BNSS” 2 “IPC” Signature Not Verified Dgitally Signed By:NITIN KAIN CRL.M.C. 7145/2025 Page 1 of 7 Signing Date:15.11.2025 16:31:37 Bhalswa Dairy. During the inquiry into this call, the police found that Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 were living together as husband and wife. They claimed to have married on 1st March, 2023 with the consent of their respective parents. Respondent No. 2 was produced before the Child Welfare Committee, Alipur, which directed that her age be verified and that further investigation be carried out in accordance with law. 3. Pursuant to these directions, the age of Respondent No. 2 was verified and her date of birth was found to be 2 nd October, 2006, indicating that she was a minor at the relevant time. 4