ARJUN BAHREE vs STATE OF NCT,DELHI

The Supreme Court quashed FIR No.139/2005 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, following the rejection of a quashing application by the Delhi High Court. The Court held that the mutual consent of both parties, who were present in court and agreeable to the quashing, warranted the intervention. The Court emphasized that the quashing was a condition precedent for the mutual divorce proceedings under Section 13B(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and directed the parties to expedite their divorce proceedings.