Iqbal Ahmad & ORS. v. State NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~57 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1517/2026 IQBAL AHMAD & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Manish Kumar, Mr. Salman Saifi and Mr. Harish Yadav, Advocates alongwith petitioners in person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State with SI Renu

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 24.02.2026 CRL.M.A. 6133/2026 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 1517/2026 3.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 769/2022, registered at Police Station Wazirabad, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC').

4.

The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Wazirabad, Delhi.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

5.

Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 24.06.2018 as per the Muslim rites and ceremonies and were living with each other. It is stated that no child was born from the said wedlock. After some time, due to temperamental differences, both the parties could not reside with each other and since 05.09.2018, petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 have started living separately. Thereafter, on the complaint of respondent no.2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners under the relevant sections. It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi vide Mediation Settlement dated 28.07.2025, entered between them. Thereafter, both the parties have dissolved their marriage by way of mutual consent. 6.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2 who has been identified by the concerned IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent no. 2 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties and that she has received remaining settled amount of Rs.2,00,000/- by way of Demand Draft bearing no. 059441 dated 23.02.2026 drawn on Bank of Baroda, Sikandrabad Branch, Bulandshahar. Respondent no. 2 further states that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

7.

In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, without any coercion and 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. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. 8.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 769/2022, registered at Police Station Wazirabad, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

9.

In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 10.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J FEBRUARY 24, 2026/ns/R The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.