$~82 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4988/2026 and CRL.M.A. 20925/2026 JAI PRAKASH PRASAD & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Counsel (appearance not given) versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for State. SI Anoop, Delhi Police. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 20.07.2026 1. The petition is for the following reliefs: “It is, therefore, most humbly prayed that the FIR No.0574/2021 U/s 498A/34 IPC, P.S. Prem Nagar and the proceedings thereof may kindly be quashed so far as the Petitioner is concerned, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has raised various objections and has tried to emphasis that respondent no.2 while concealing earlier marriage has lodged the FIR. It is thus contended that no offence per se under Section 498/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) is made out. 3. The Investigating Officer (IO) is present who informs learned APP that the charge-sheet has been filed. 4. The Court, at this stage, therefore, leaves it open to the petitioners to This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/07/2026 at 12:02:03 raise all the issues before the concerned Court. It is expected that the concerned Court shall bear in mind the submissions to be put forth by the petitioners and thereupon will decide any charges are liable to be framed. 5. In case, the charges are framed, the petitioners shall be at liberty to take appropriate recourse in accordance with law. 6. With the aforesaid observations, the petition, along with pending application, stands disposed of. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J JULY 20, 2026 aks This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/07/2026 at 12:02:03