AMIT & ORS. vs STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 18th March, 2026 W.P.(CRL) 842/2026 AMIT & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Ms. Lalita Pandey & Mr. Gaurav Kr. Singh, Advs. With petitioners versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl) with Mr. Abhinav Kumar, Mr. Aryan Sachdeva & Mr. Priyam Agrawal, Advs for State. Mr. Sandeep Tomar, P.S. Harsh Vihar. Mr. Deepak Kumar & Mr. Aman Chauhan, Advs. For R-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. 501/2023 dated 01.09.2023, registered at Police Station Harsh Vihar, for commission of offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and under Sections 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. The marriage between complainant (respondent No.2 herein) and petitioner No.1 was solemnized on 11.02.2022, as per Hindu rites and ceremonies. They were blessed with a baby girl from the abovesaid wedlock. 3. However, due to certain temperamental differences, they started living 4. Charge-sheet has