NISHCHAIY BEHL & ORS. vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~106 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 25.09.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 6918/2025 & CRL.M.A. 29081/2025 STAY NISHCHAIY BEHL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vishesh Wadhwa, Ms. Swadha Gupta, Mr. Jatin Sharma, Ms. Shubhangi Singh, Ms. Jasnoor Kaur Suri and Ms. Tejasvi, Advs. Petitioner no.1 and 2 in person. Petitioners no. 3, 4 and 5 are present through vc. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for the State with SI Komal Tomar, P.S.Madhu Vihar. Mr. Gurpratap Singh, Adv. 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. 82/2019, dated 24.04.2019, registered at P.S Madhu Vihar, Delhi under Sections CRL.M.C. 6918/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:25.09.2025 17:58:01 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 21.02.2018 as per Hindu Rites and ceremonies at New Delhi. No 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 13.09.2018. 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. She further submits that petitioner forced her to have unnatural sex. Charge sheet has since been filed under sections 498A/406/354/377/34 IPC against the petitioners. 4. During the course