VIVEK RASTOGI & ORS. vs STATE OF N.C.T. OF DELHI AND ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 18.11.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, CRL.M.C. 5633/2025 VIVEK RASTOGI & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Pankaj Kapoor, Adv. Petitioners in person. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. … Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP with SI Meghna, P.S.Roop Nagar. Mr. Rahul Ranjan and Mr. Surendra Gupta, Adv. for R-2 wit 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. 132/2022, dated 15.04.2022, registered at P.S Roop Nagar, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C. 5633/2025 2. The factual matrix giving rise to the instant case is that the marriage between Petitioner no. 1 and Respondent no. 2/complainant was solemnized on 22.02.2015 as per Hindu Rites and ceremonies at Uttar Pradesh. NO child was born out of the said wedlock. However, on account of temperamental differences Petitioner no. 1 and Respondent No. 2 are living separately since 22.12.2019. 3. As per averments made in the FIR, Responde