REHAN KHAN & ORS. vs STATE THROUGH SHO & ANR.

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$~70 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 08.09.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + W.P.(CRL)2843/2025 & CRL.M.A. 26673/2025 EXEMPTION REHAN KHAN&ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Kapil Singh Gaur, Mr. Sahil Varshney, Mr. Akshay Pratap Singh, Mr. Mohit, Advs. along with P-1 & 2 in person and P-2 to 5 through VC. versus STATE THROUGH SHO & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel with Ms. Priyam Aggarwal, Mr. Abhinav Kumar Arya, Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advs. & SI Sanjay Kumar, PS Karawal Nagar. Ms. Seema Chhabra, Adv. for R-2 along with R-2 in person. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT(ORAL) RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, seeking quashing of FIR No. 315/2022, dated 05.07.2022, registered at P.S Karawal Nagar, Delhi under Sections 498A/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. W.P.(CRL)2843/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:08.09.2025 17:48:13 2. The factual matrix giving rise to the instant case is that the marriage between Petitioner No. 2and Respondent no. 2/complainant was solemnized on 07.02.2018 as per Shariyat Law at Delhi. No child was born out of the said wedlock. However, on account of temperamental differences Petitioner No. 2 and Respondent No. 2 are living separately since 28.02.2020. 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. FIR No. 315/2022 was lodged at instance of respondent no. 2 under sections 498A/34 IPC against the petitioners. Charge-sheet has been filed under Section 498A/