GAURAV KUMAR SHARMA & ANR. vs STATE OF NCT & ANR.

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$~65 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % ,,,,,,,,,, Date of decision: 08.09.2025 + CRL.M.C. 6329/2025 & CRL.M.A. 26730/2025 EXEMPTION GAURAV KUMAR SHARMA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Shantanu Dubey, Adv. All petitioners in person. Versus STATE OF NCT & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kiran Bairwa, APP with SI Ravinder, ASI Sunita, PS Mohan Garden. Mr. Ravi Pandey 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. 211/2024, dated 26.06.2024, registered at P.S Mohan Garden, 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 12.02.2022 as per Hindu Rites and ceremonies at New Delhi. No child was born out of the said wedlock. However, on CRL.M.C. 6329/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:08.09.2025 17:33:57 account of temperamental differences Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 are living separately since 24.10.2022. 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. 4. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and the terms of the compromise were reduced into writing in the form of a Settlement Deed dated 04.09.2024. In view of the aforesaid settlement, petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 have obtained divorce on 20.01.2025. Copy of the Settlement