Cruelty FIR Under Section 498A IPC Quashed After Amicable Settlement in Matrimonial Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Sanjeev Narula, delivered a significant judgment on August 5, 2025, concerning the quashing of FIR No. 99/2019 registered under Section 498A and Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Jaffarpur Kalan Police Station. The petitioners in this case were Neeraj and his father-in-law, while the respondents included the State of Delhi and Neeraj’s estranged wife. The dispute arose from matrimonial…