CHINTU KUMAR & ORS. vs STATE GOVT OF N C T OF DELHI & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 19.09.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C.3373/2025 & CRL.M.A. 14839/2025 EXEMPTION CHINTU KUMAR& ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Mr. Arun Kumar Sharma, Advs. versus STATE GOVT OF N C T OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP with SI Abhishek, PS Inderpuri & ASI Nammo Narayan, PS Vikaspuri. Mr. N.K. Paswan, Adv. for R-2. 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. 274/2023, dated 12.10.2023, registered at P.S Inderpuri, 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 was solemnized on 21.05.2021 as per Hindu Rites and ceremonies. No CRL.M.C.3373/2025 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 sec