FIR Quashed In Matrimonial Dispute As Settlement Reached In Cruelty Case Under IPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently passed a judgment quashing an FIR (No. 415/2023) filed under Sections 498A (Cruelty by husband or his relatives) and 406 (Criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case involved the petitioners, Sohan Prasad (husband) and his family members (petitioners No. 2 to 6), who sought the quashing of the criminal proceedings initiated by the wife, Respondent No. 2, due to…