AJAY PASSI AND ORS vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 03.09.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, CRL.M.C. 6197/2025 & CRL.M.A. 26264/2025 AJAY PASSI AND ORS. ...Petitioners Through: Mr. Arun Kumar Sharma, Advocate. Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 through VC. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. … Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP with WSI Sushma, WSI Deepika, PS- Vikas Puri. Respondent No. 2 through VC. 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. 634/2016, dated 09.11.2016, registered at P.S Vikaspuri, 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. 6197/2025 2013. 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 sections498A/406/34 IPC against the petitioners. It is submitted that only petitioner