DHEERAJ GUPTA & ORS. vs STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 26.09.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, CRL.M.C. 6968/2025 & CRL.M.A. 29260/2025EXEMPTION DHEERAJ GUPTA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Raj Kishor Garg, Adv. Petitioner no. 1 in person and petitioner no. 2 and 3 through VC. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP with SI Pardeep Kumar, PS Raj Park. 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. 352/2023, dated 15.05.2023, registered at P.S Raj Park, 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. 6968/2025 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 sections 498A/406/34/354/377 IPC against the petitioners. 4. During the course of