GAURAV KUMAR & ORS. vs THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % ,,,,,,,,,, Date of decision: 16.09.2025 CRL.M.C. 3212/2025 & CRL.M.A. 14171/2025 EXEMPTION GAURAV KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Shlok Bansal, Adv. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. … Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP with SI Sumeet Ponia, PS Vivek Vihar. 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. 133/2023, dated 07.04.2023, registered at P.S Vivek Vihar, District Shahdara, 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 01.02.2017 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies at New Delhi. One 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 19.08.2022. CRL.M.C. 3212/2025 3. As per allegations made in the FIR, complainant, alleged that her petitioners su