NISAAR AHMED & ORS. vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

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$~44 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 07th May, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 3534/2026 & CRL.M.A. 14382/2026 NISAAR AHMED & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kapil Singhal, Mr. Jatin Bisht and Mr. Rishabh Sagar, Advocates. Petitioners in person. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aashneet Singh, APP for the State with ASI Vikram Singh. Mr. Parvesh Choudhary, Mr. Nitin Kumar, Mr. Neel Kumar Sharma, Advocates for R-2 alongwith respondent No.2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioners herein seek quashing of FIR No.300/2016 dated 02.09.2016, registered at Police Station Karawal Nagar, for commission of offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (DV Act), along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. Petitioner No. 1 got married to respondent No. 2 on 02.02.2000 in Delhi, as per Muslim rites and ceremonies. 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. The petitioner No.1/husband was sent up to face trial and the rest of the accused were put in Column No.12. Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 3534/2026 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:08.05.2026 16:41:41 Learned Trial Court has already ascertained the charges and charges have been framed against the husband-accused only for offences under Sections 498A/406 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (DV Act). 5. The next date of hearing before the learned Trial Court is stated to be 01.09.2026. 6. Fact, however, remains that sin