$~89 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1106/2026 RAHUL PAYAL AND OTHERS .....Petitioners Through: Petitioners with their counsel Mr.

Jitender Kumar, Adv.

versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ritesh Bhari, APP for the State.

R-2 with her counsel CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 09.02.2026

1. By way of the present petition, the petitioners are seeking quashing of FIR bearing no. 494/2022, registered at Police Station Khajuri Khas, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter „ IPC ‟) and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (hereafter „

DP Act ‟).

2. The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court in person and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Khajuri Khas, Delhi.

3. Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 19.11.2018 as per the Hindu rites and customs and were living with each other. No child was born from their wedlock. After some time, due to different lifestyles and te