MANISH RAWAT & ORS. vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 27thFebruary, 2026 CRL.M.C. 1601/2026&CRL.M.A. 6502/2026 MANISH RAWAT & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Rohit Sharma with Mr. Ashwini Kumar, Advocates with petitioner Nos.1, 2, 4 in person. Petitioner No.3 through V.C. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP for the State with SI Bhanu and ASI Harjeet Singh, PS North Rohini. Mr. Suresh Kumar, Advocate for respondent No.2 with 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.352/2022 dated 16.07.2022, registered at P.S. North Rohini, for commission of offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. Petitioner No.1 got married to respondent No.2 on 21.06.2018, as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. They were blessed with a baby girl from the abovesaid wedlock in the year 2019. 3. However, on account of some compatibility issues, the parties started living separately and, on account of such matrimonial discord, a complaint 4. Charge-sheet ha