DHARMENDER VERMA & ORS. vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~81 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 13.10.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 7264/2025 DHARMENDER VERMA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ujjwal, Kumar Goswami, Mr. Kailash Nath, Advocates with petitioners in person. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. … Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP with SI Praveen Kumar, PS-Rani Bagh. Mr. Pawandeep Gautam, Mr. Vipin Kumar, 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. 0659/2019, dated 31.12.2019, registered at P.S Rani Bagh, 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. 7264/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:14.10.2025 11:18:11 was solemnized on 26.11.2015 as per Hindu Rites and ceremonies at New Delhi. No child was born out of the said wedlock. 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 sections 498A/406/34 IPC against the petitioners. 4. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and the terms of settlement were written in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding dated 10.09.2025. It is submitted that petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 have resumed cohabitation since the year 2022. Copy of the Memorandum of Understanding dated 10.09.2025 has been annexed as Ann