VIPIN KUMAR CHOTALA AND ORS vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR

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$~107 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 25.09.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 6921/2025 & CRL.M.A. 29091/2025EXEMPTION VIPIN KUMAR CHOTALA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Aniket Gupta, Adv. Petitioners in person. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. … Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for the State with W/PSI Durgesh, P.S.Welcome. 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. 113/2020, dated 02.03.2020, registered at P.S Welcome, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC & Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C. 6921/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:25.09.2025 18:02:25 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 30.07.2016 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 2017. 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. 113/2020 was lodged at instance of Respondent no. 2 under sections 498A/406/34 IPC & Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act against the petitioners. 4. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Court, Delhi and the terms of the compromise were reduced into writing in the for