NITISH DABAS & ORS. vs GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 11.09.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, CRL.M.C. 6416/2025, CRL.M.A. 27094-95/2025 NITISH DABAS & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Varun Chopra, Adv. Petitioners in person. versus GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP with SI Pardeep, P.S.Rani Bagh. 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. 1444/2021, dated 27.12.2021, registered at P.S Rani Bagh, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/354/34 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 09.11.2019 as per Hindu Rites and ceremonies at CRL.M.C. 6416/2025 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. She further submits that petitioners forcibly pressured her to follow Muslim