VIVEK KOHLI & ORS. vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 11th March, 2026 CRL.M.C. 1751/2026 & CRL.M.A. 7146/2026 & CRL.M.A. 7147/2026 VIVEK KOHLI & ORS. ....Petitioners Through: Mr. Praveen Kumar and Mr. Krishan Kant Kaushik, Advocates for P-1 versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, SPP for the State with SI Vijay Pal Singh, PS: Crime (Women Cell) Nanak Pura CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioners seek quashing of the FIR No. 83/2023, PS: Crime (Women Cell) Nanak Pura which was, earlier, registered for the offences under Sections 498A/406/34, IPC. Later on Section 377 IPC was also added. 2. Petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 got married on 10.06.2019 at Karnal, Haryana according to Hindu rites and Ceremonies. 3. On account of some matrimonial discord, they started residing separately and when the matter was reported to the police by respondent no.2, it resulted in registration of abovesaid FIR. 4. Charge sheet has already been filed and the next date of hearing before the learned Trial Court is 24.05.2026. 5. However when the proceedings were pending before the learned Judge, 2024. 6. Petitioner N