NEENDAR & ORS. vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~70 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: March 12th, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 1783/2026 NEENDAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Narendra Gautam, Mr. Hemchand, Mr. Nitin Kumar, Mr. Subhash Yadav, Ms. Machandu Pulu & Mr. Banarasi Lal, Advs. with P1 in person & P2 (through VC) versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for the State SI Akash Kumar, PS- Bhajan Pura Mr. S.K. Tyagi, Adv. for R2 R2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (Oral) CRL.M.A. 7339/2026 (for exemption) 1. Exemptions allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 1783/2026 3. The present petition is filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 1225/2015 dated 27.11.2015, registered at Police Station Bhajan Pura, for offences under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), including all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. Signature Not Verified Signed By:HARMINDER KAUR CRL.M.C. 1783/2026 Signing Date:13.03.2026 Page 1 of 6 17:53:56 4. It is averred that the marriage between Petitioner No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 25.11.2013 as per Hindu rites, customs and ceremonies. No child was born out of the said wedlock. Thereafter, due to matrimonial discord, some misunderstandings took place between the parties. Petitioner Nos. 2-10 are the family members of Petitioner No. 1. 5. 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 aforementioned FIR. Chargesheet has been filed in the present case. 6. It is pointed out that two of the accused persons– Ballu (father- in-law) and Rachana (jethani), who were charge sheeted in