ARVIND BHATNAGAR vs STATE & ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 17th September, 2025 Pronounced on: 29th October, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 5386/2018, CRL.M.A. 6038/2022 & 7897/2023 ARVIND BHATNAGAR S/o. Sh. Rajender Kumar Bhatnagar, R/o. C-1493, Rajajipuram, Lucknow At present; Po Box No. 945445, Dubai, UAE. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mahesh Srivastava, Adv. versus 1. STATE Through SHO P.S. Tuglak Road, New Delhi. 2. SMT. NEETI BHATNAGAR W/o. Sh. Arvind Bhatnagar, D/o. Dr. P. N. Srivastava R/o. Pancwati Colony, Near Senapati Bhawan, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP with WSI Urmila Tiwari, PS: CAW Cell, New Delhi. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Cr.PC’) has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner Arvind Bhatnagar for quashing of FIR No.0182/2005 under Sections 498A/ 406 IPC, registered at PS: Tuglak Road, New Delhi. CRL. M.C. 5386/2018 Page 1 of 10 Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIKAS ARORA Signing Date:29.10.2025 18:56:37 2. Briefly stated, the Petitioner/husband and Respondent No.2/wife got married according to Hindu rites and ceremonies on 25.01.1991 at Lucknow, U.P. Two children namely Ms. Niharika (Daughter) aged 26 years and Mr. Nillay (Son) aged 19 years were born from the said wedlock, who are residing with Respondent No.2. 3. It is submitted that relationship between the Petitioner and Respondent No.2 turned sour since 2005 and they are living separately since then. Respondent No.2 made a Complaint on 26.10.2005 accusing the Petitioner and his parents by making allegations of dowry harassment, which resulted in registration of present FIR No.0182/2005. 4. Petitioner’s Mother was dis