AMIT KAPANIA AND ORS vs THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 13.10.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, CRL.M.C. 4433/2025 AMIT KAPANIA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Koshina Arora, Ms. Kiran, Ms. Shrishti Sinha, Advocates with petitioner no. 1 in person & petitioner nos. 2-6 through VC. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP with SI Kanhaiyalal, PS Geeta Colony. Mr. Kartik Gulati, Advocates 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. 63/2019, dated 08.04.2019, registered at P.S Geeta Colony, District Shahdara, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 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. 4433/2025 2018. 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. Chargesheet has since been filed under sec