HANIF KHAN AND ORS. vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12th March, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 1818/2026 & CRL.M.A. 7462/2026 HANIF KHAN AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Nishant Sharma, Adv. along with all the petitioners. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for the State. ASI Ramdass, PS Ghazipur. Mr. Akash Deep Arya, Adv. for R-2 along with R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition is filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 311/2022 dated 06.05.2022, registered at Police Station Ghazipur, for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), including all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 2. It is averred that the marriage between Respondent No. 2 and Petitioner No. 1 was solemnized on 09.03.2019 as per Muslim rites and ceremonies. One female child was born out of the said wedlock. Thereafter, due to matrimonial discord, some misunderstandings took place between the parties, due to which Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 started living separately. Petitioner Nos. 2 to 5 are the family members of Petitioner No. 1. Signature Not Verified Signed By:HARMINDER CRL.M.C. 1818/2026 Page 1 of 7 KAUR Signing Date:13.03.2026 17:53:56 3. Subsequently, Respondent No.2 made a complaint against Petitioner No. 1 and his family members alleging that she was subjected to cruelty by them, which later culminated into the present FIR. Allegations of harassment on account of dowry demands and outraging of modesty have also been made. 4. Chargesheet has been filed against Petitioner Nos.1 and 4 for the offences under 506/498A/406/34 of the IPC and under Sections 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (‘DP Act’). Petitioner Nos.2 and 5 have been ch