ROHIT LEHRA AND ORS vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~94 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 21st May, 2026 + W.P.(CRL) 1169/2026 ROHIT LEHRA AND ORS .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Neetu Singh, Ms. Tapati Ray and Ms. Anju Rani, Advocates along with petitioners-in-person versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, learned Standing Counsel (Crl.) for State/R-1 with SI Arvind Kumar, PS Kalyan Puri Mr. Manjeet Singh and Mr. Sumit Kwatra, Advocates for R-2/complainant R-2/complainant in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. When the present matter was taken up on 13.04.2026, following observations were made: - 1. Petitioners seeks quashing of FIR No. 415/2024 dated 01.09.2024 registered at Police Station Kalyan Puri for commission of offences under Section 118(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding Section 324 IPC). 2. Charge-sheet is yet to be filed. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for State/R-1, on instructions from IO, submits that since injury was found to be simple in nature, the offence revealed is under Section 118(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 which invites maximum sentence of three years. Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA W.P.(CRL) 1169/2026 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:23.05.2026 12:51:00 4. Marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 21.11.2019 as per Hindu rites and customs and the couple was blessed with a baby-boy whose custody is presently with respondent No. 2. 5. On account of temperamental and behavior differences, parties started residing separately since 28.08.2024. 6. Alleged incident is of 28.08.2024 when petitioner no. 1 had come to the house of his in-laws as his wife was staying there and he wanted her to return to her matrimonial home. Since respondent No. 2 was not