J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

1. The petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 173/2023 of PS Harsh Vihar for offence under Section 498A/406/34/494 IPC and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and proceedings arising out of the same on the ground that the complainant de facto has compromised the disputes with them. Petitioner no.1 is the husband of complainant de facto and petitioner no.2 is mother-in law of complainant de facto. The complainant de facto has been impleaded as respondent no.2.

2. Learned APP for State assisted by Investigating Officer/SI Rahul

Ranjan accepts notice.

3. Respondent no.2 identified by the Investigating Officer and accompanied with her counsel accepts notice.

4. In view of nature of this case, I spoke with both sides in Hindi to ascertain the truth. The truth that came out is extremely shocking. The petitioners have apparently played fraud with different authorities.

5. According to the impugned FIR, petitioner no.1 came in contact with respondent no.2 through social media as he approached her with proposal to get married; and petitioner no.1 got married with respondent no.2 and got their marriage registered with the Marriage Registration Officer on 13.10.2020. Further a