ABHISHEK KUMAR vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on : 15.12.2025 Judgment pronounced on :09.01.2026 + CRL.M.C. 1596/2020 & CRL.M.A. 9756/2020 ABHISHEK KUMAR .....Petitioner versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Petitioner : Mr. Shailendra Singh, Adv. For the Respondents : Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State with SI Vivek Kumar, PS GK-I. Mr. Akshay Chandra, Mr. Bharat Sharma, Ms. Radhika Seth, Ms. Vipasana Bubna and Mr. Anubhav Upadhyay, Advs. for R-2. CORAM HON’BLE MR JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN JUDGMENT 1. The present petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (‘CrPC’) seeking setting aside of the order dated 13.05.2019 passed by the learned Magistrate in Case No. 1353/2019 and quashing of FIR No.109/2019 dated 16.05.2019 at Signature Not Verified Signed By:SANJAY KUMAR Signing Date:10.01.2026 CRL.M.C. 1596/2020 Page 1 of 25 19:20:58 Police Station Greater Kailash under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’). 2. The brief facts of the case are as follows: i. The marriage between the petitioner and Respondent No.2 was solemnized as per Hindu rites and rituals at New Delhi on 10.02.2012. It is alleged that the petitioner and his family members made various demands of luxury gifts for themselves and their guests at the time of the wedding, which were fulfilled by the family of Respondent No.2. It is alleged that all the wedding functions were organised and paid for by the family of Respondent No.2. ii. It is alleged that Respondent No.2 was gifted 48 tolas gold and diamond jewellery worth ₹60 lakhs by her family, which she was compelled to hand over to the mother of the petitioner at the pretext of safekeeping. It is alleged that the said jewellery is