Salman Khan And ORS v. The State Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR
$~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4165/2025 SALMAN KHAN AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:
Petitioners with their counsel versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:
Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State along with SI Dhyanendra.
R-2 with her counsel
CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
O R D E R
% 01.07.2025 CRL.M.A. 18207/2025 (exemption) 1.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2.
Application stands disposed of.
CRL.M.C. 4165/2025 3.
By way of the present petition, the petitioners are seeking quashing of FIR bearing no. 731/2017, registered at Police Station Dabri, Delhi for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/354/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC').
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The petitioners and respondent no. 2 have appeared before this Court in person. They have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Dabri, Delhi. 5.
Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the marriage between The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
the petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 06.10.2015 as per the Muslim Customs and Usages and were living with each other. No child was born from their wedlock. After some time, due to different lifestyles and temperamental differences, both the parties could not reside with each other and started living separately from each other. Thereafter, due to temperamental differences between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2, the respondent no. 2 got the FIR registered against the petitioners under the relevant sections.
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It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter vide Memorandum of Settlement dated 24.12.2024, entered between them. In terms of the settlement, an amount of Rs.2 lakhs by way of Demand Draft bearing No. 346291 dated 30.06.2025 has been handed over to the complainant by the petitioners in full and final settlement of all her claims.
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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. Respondent no. 2 further states that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 8.
In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences 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. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. 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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Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 731/2017, registered at Police Station Dabri, Delhi for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/354/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 10.
In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 11.
The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JULY 01, 2025/A 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.