ROHIT & ANR. vs THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

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$~16 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 06th January, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 74/2026 & CRL.M.A. 240/2026 ROHIT & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Anita Saini and Ms. Garima, Advocates along with petitioners-in-person versus THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP Mr. Alok Kumar, Advocate along with R-2 Ms. Madhu in person SI Pratiksha, PS Prem Nagar CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) CRL.M.A. 240/2026 (for exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CRL.M.C. 74/2026 1. The present petition has been preferred seeking quashing of FIR No. 518/2021 dated 29.07.2021, registered at Police Station Prem Nagar, for commission of offences under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. FIR was registered on the basis of complaint lodged by Ms. Madhu. She got married to accused Rohit on 28.04.2017 and as per allegations made by her in her complaint, there was demand of dowry and she was treated with Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.M.C. 74/2026 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:07.01.2026 16:54:43 cruelty. On the basis of her such allegations, FIR was registered for commission of offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC. 3. Charge-sheet was prepared and sent to the concerned Magisterial Court. 4. Charges have already been framed by the learned Magisterial Court and as per order dated 09.02.2024, accused Rohit (husband) and accused Sharda (mother-in-law) have been charged under Section 498A/34 IPC and accused Sharda has also been charged under Section 406 IPC. Other two accused i.e. Sunny and Sharda have been discharged. Thus, at the moment, two ac