LAKSH MIRCHANDANI & ORS. vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~74 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 17.10.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 7509/2025 & CRL.M.A. 31428/2025 LAKSH MIRCHANDANI & ORS .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Shivani Aggarwal, Advocate with petitioner No. 1 in person. Petitioner Nos. 2-4 through VC. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. … Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP with WSI Priyanka, PS-Janakpuri. Mr. Jatin Kumar, Mr. Manish Kumar, Mr. Ritesh Kaushik, Mr. Jitesh Kumar, Mr. Himanshu, 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. 545/2022, dated 27.10.2022, registered at P.S Janakpuri, District West, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C. 7509/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:17.10.2025 19:22:24 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 07.11.2016 as per Hindu Rites and ceremonies at New Delhi. 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 August, 2021. 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 before the Counselling Cell, Family Court, South West, Dwarka, Delhi a