AMANDEEP SINGH BAJAJ & ANR. vs STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 19th February, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 1411/2026 AMANDEEP SINGH BAJAJ & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kshitiz Aggarwal, Advocate along with petitioners on person. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP with SI Ashish Yadav. Mr. Divyansh Verma, Advocates along with respondent No.2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioners herein seek quashing of FIR No. 166/2017 dated 24.12.2017, registered at Police Station Gulabi Bagh, for commission of offences under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. The marriage between the petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.2 was solemnized on 25.11.2012, according to Sikh rites and ceremonies. They were blessed with a baby girl from the abovesaid wedlock on 28.09.2015. 3. However, on account of some matrimonial dispute, respondent No.2 reported the matter to police which resulted in registration of abovesaid FIR. 4. Both the sides have entered into settlement and have started living together in complete harmony and, therefore, the present petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR. 5. Copy of the charge-sheet has been filed in which three persons i.e. Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 1411/2026 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:21.02.2026 12:07:04 Amandeep Singh Bajaj (husband), Ms. Vijaya Bajaj (mother-in-law), Mr. Gurubachan Singh(father-in-law, since deceased) have been shown in column No.11. Two accused i.e. Reena Bhardwaj and Dimpy Makkar have been shown in column No. 12, and as per the charge-sheet, there is no sufficient evidence against them. 6. Learned counsel for petitioner as well a