IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 05.2.2026 Chanchal Ujjanwal ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present: Mr. Kartar Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Saumya Ahluwalia, Sr. DAG, Haryana.

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KIRTI SINGH , J. (ORAL)

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., for quashing of FIR No. 65 dated 15.7.2025, under Sections 85, 115, 316(2) and 351(2) of BNS, 2023, registered at Women Police Station, NIT Faridabad (Annexure P-1) and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom including the charge sheet/challan (Annexure P-2).

2. Succinct factual narrative relevant for the disposal of the instant petition is that complainant-respondent No. 2 made a complaint to the police, alleging therein that her marriage was solemnized with the petitioner on 10.5.2023 as per Hindu rites and rituals. Out of the said wedlock a male child was born on 19.2.2024. At the time of marriage, her parents had given dowry, including household articles, to the petitioner and his family members. However, they were not happy with the said dowry articles, and after marriage they