Shakeel v. State Of Delhi
$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1011/2025 SHAKEEL .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate.
versus STATE OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:
Mr. Rajkumar, APP for State with Ms. Sangeeta Dahiya, Advocate along with SI Arun Kumar and ASI Ramesh and R-2 in person.
CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
O R D E R
% 29.05.2025 1.
By way of the present petition, the petitioner is seeking quashing of FIR bearing no. 952/2022, registered at Police Station Prem Nagar, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC') on the basis of settlement that has been arrived at between the parties.
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Issue notice. Mr. Rajkumar, learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.
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The petitioner and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned.
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Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 22.12.2021, in accordance with The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
Muslim rites and there is one female child was born out of the said wedlock. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioner and the respondent no. 2. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Settlement Agreement dated 25.04.2024 before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Rohini District Courts. 5.
On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO concerned, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Therefore, she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 6.
The statement of the parties to the said effect had been recorded by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 20.05.2025. 7.
In view of the above and the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.
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Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 952/2022, registered at Police Station Prem Nagar, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.
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In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J MAY 29, 2025/vc Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.