ABHISHEK KUMAR & ORS. vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 12th January, 2026 W.P.(CRL) 91/2026 ABHISHEK KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Margoob Husain, Mr. Rakesh Tomar, Ms. Eram Naaz and Mr. V.K. Pandey, Advocates along with petitioners-in-person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Mr. Abhinav Kumar, Mr. Aryan Sachdeva and Ms. Priyam Agarwal, Advocates for R-1/State Mr. Ujjwal Tripathi, Advocate for R-2 along with R-2-in-person (Through VC) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 r/w Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking quashing of FIR No. 65/2019 registered at PS Dwarka North under Section 498A/406/34 IPC. 2. Petitioner no. 1 Abhishek Kumar and respondent no. 2 Neha entered into marriage on 10.10.2013 and from the aforesaid marriage, they were blessed with two daughters. As per allegations appearing in the FIR, complainant/respondent no. 2 was subject to cruelty and was even beaten up for non-fulfillment of dowry demand. 3. Learned counsel for parties submit that parties hav