$~82 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 625/2026 BUNTY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vinod Yadav, Advocate with petitioner in person.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP. Mr. Gaurav Pal Singh, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 23.01.2026 CRL.M.A. 2477/2026 (for exemption)

Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 625/2026

1. The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [“BNSS”] (corresponding to Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [“CrPC”]) seeking quashing of FIR No. 261/2022 dated 24.03.2022, registered at Police Station Amar Colony, District South East, Delhi, under Sections 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [“IPC”], alongwith all proceedings emanating therefrom, on the ground of settlement.

2. Issue notice. Mr. Hitesh Vali, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, accepts notice on behalf of the State. Mr. Gaurav Pal Singh, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 2.

3. Petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 were married on