ROHIT BHARADWAJ & ORS. vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

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$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 20thApril, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 2928/2026 ROHIT BHARADWAJ & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Pravesh Dabas with Ms. Bhumika Gupta, Advocates with petitioners in person. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State with SI Radha Sharma, CWC/Nanak Pura. Respondent No.2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioners herein seek quashing of FIR No.14/2019 dated 09.05.2019, registered at Police Station Crime (Women) Cell Nanak Pura, for commission of offences under Sections 498A/406/34/354 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. The marriage between complainant (respondent No.2 herein) and petitioner No.1 was solemnized on 08.11.2000, as per Hindu rites and ceremony. They were blessed with two children. Both these children have already attained the age of discretion. 3. However, on account of temperamental differences, parties could not stay together and when a complaint was made by respondent No.2 with Police Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 2928/2026 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:22.04.2026 17:50:39 Station Crime (Women) Cell Nanak Pura, it resulted into registration of the abovesaid FIR. There are allegations of commission of offence under Section 377 IPC against the husband and respondent No.2 has also made allegations against her father-in-law for outraging of her modesty. 4. Charge-sheet has already been filed and the case is at the stage of prosecution evidence and the next date before the learned Trial Court is stated to be 06.07.2026 5. Fact, however, remains that parties have been able to settle all th