SAHIL RAWAT & ORS. vs STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~64 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 11th May, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 3637/2026& CRL.M.A. 14771/2026 & CRL.M.A. 14772/2026 SAHIL RAWAT & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Akash, Mr. Musheer Khan, Mr. Abhishek K Naval, Ms. Monika, Advocates along with petitioners. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahari, APP. Mr. S K Gaur with Ms. Neha Jaiswal, Advocate for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioners herein seek quashing of FIR No. 110/2022 dated 15.02.2022 registered at Police Station Karawal Nagar for commission of offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. The marriage between complainant (respondent No.2 herein) and petitioner No.1 was solemnized on 16.12.2020, as per Hindu rites and customs. No child is born from the abovesaid wedlock. 3. However, on account of some matrimonial discord and temperamental differences, the parties started residing separately and when a complaint was lodged by respondent No. 2, it resulted into in registration of abovesaid FIR. 4. Charge-sheet has been filed. 5. Fact however, remains that since there were other matters between the Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 3637/2026 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:13.05.2026 13:30:05 parties, the parties were referred to mediation where they were able to amicably resolve the matter under the aegis of Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, New Delhi on 21.05.2025 and have decided to part ways, gracefully. 6. It is in the abovesaid backdrop that quashing is being sought. 7. Petitioner No.1 has joined the proceedings through