Razzak@Danish & ORS. v. State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ORS.

$~27 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2328/2026 RAZZAK@DANISH & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Petitioners with their counsel (appearance not given) versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State along with ASI Mahesh.

R-2 with her counsel Mr. Ashok Kumar, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 27.04.2026 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 651/2022, registered at Police Station Khajuri Khas, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC') and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (hereafter 'DP Act') and all consequent proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned from Police Station Khajuri Khas, Delhi. 3.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 14.06.2020 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 ceremonies. It is stated that one male child was born out of the said wedlock, who is presently in the custody of respondent no. 2. It is stated that due to temperamental differences which had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2, they started living separately. Further, upon a complaint filed by respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners. However, it is stated that during pendency of the trial, the parties have now amicably settled vide Memorandum of Understanding Settlement dated 24.02.2026 and an amount of ₹1 lakh, by way of Demand; Draft, has been handed over to respondent no. 2 in Court today.

4.

This Court notes that the custody of the child is with respondent no. 2 and the future rights of the child will not be affected by virtue of this settlement.

5.

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 2 alongwith respondent no. 2, states that she has no objection, if the FIR is quashed, since she has received the entire amount which was due towards the settlement arrived at between the parties. 6.

Although, the affidavits showing the protection of interest of minor child, as per the judgment titled as Ganesh vs. Sudhirkumar Shrivastava: (2020) 20 SCC 787 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, have not been filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners, however, the parties will remain bound by it.

7.

In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out 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 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. 8.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 651/2022, registered at Police Station Khajuri Khas, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and Section 4 of DP Act, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

9.

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

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J APRIL 27, 2026/A/R The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.