JUDGMENT

Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J. (Oral)

CRL.M.A. 22941/2023 (exemption)

Exemption is allowed subject to all just exceptions.

Application stands disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 2435/2023 & CRL.M.A. 22940/2023 STAY

1. The present petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.0442 dated 14.07.2020 registered under Section 498A/406/34 IPC at PS Bharat Nagar. The said FIR was lodged on the complaint of respondent No. 2/wife against 4 accused persons namely;Arshpreet Singh/Husband, Amarjit Singh/Father-in-law, Rajni Kaur/Mother-in-law and Deeplyot Kaur/Sister-in-law. However, only 3 of those accused persons named in the FIR have been made party in the present petition i.e. Arshpreet Singh, Amarjit Singh and Rajni Kaur. It has been submitted that the present quashing is being sought only qua the 3 petitioners herein.

2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that Respondent no.2/complainant married petitioner no.1 on 08.03.2019in accordance with the Hindu Rites and Ceremonies. However, it has been submitted that, on account of temperamental differences and mental incompatibility, the parties started living separately and instituted multiple litigations against each other and their respective fam