MANVENDRA BHANDARI vs THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 16th May, 2026 CRL.M.C. 2411/2026 & CRL.M.A. 9836/2026 MANVENDRA BHANDARI .....Petitioner Through: Petitioner in person. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State with SI Abhishek Rana. Mr. Hardik Bedi with Mr. Rohan Bhambri, Advocates. Respondent No.2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner herein seeks quashing of FIR No. 0303/2018 dated 21.09.2018 registered at Police Station Dwarka South, for commission of offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. Marriage between petitioner and respondent No. 2 was solemnized on 20.03.2014. The couple was blessed with a boy. 3. However, on account of some matrimonial discord and temperamental differences, respondent No. 2 reported the matter to the police which resulted in registration of aforesaid FIR. 4. Charge-sheet has already been filed. 5. Fact, however, remains that when a petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. seeking maintenance was filed by respondent No