Athar Anjum v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5093/2025, CRL.M.A. 22024/2025 ATHAR ANJUM .....Petitioner Through:

Mr.

Mohd.

Faizan Abbasi and Mr. Danim Huda, Advocates.

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP with SI Ravi Malik, PS: Vasant Kunj South.

Mr. Vishal Raj Sehijpal and Mr. M. N.

Siddiqui, Advocates for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

O R D E R

% 30.07.2025 1.

Petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ("BNSS") has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner for quashing of FIR No.0240/2025 dated 26.05.2025 under Sections 115(2)/351(3) BNS and Section 4 of The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, registered at PS: Vasant Kunj South, Delhi and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in terms of MoU/ Settlement Deed dated 14.07.2025. 2.

Issue Notice.

3.

Learned APP and learned Counsel for the Respondent No. 2 appearing on advance Notice, accept Notice.

4.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between Petitioner/husband and Respondent No. 2/wife was solemnized on 12.10.2014, according to the Muslim rites and ceremonies. Two children namely Ms. Naira Anjum and Master Alyan Anjum were born out the said wedlock. Due to temperamental issues, on 26.05.2025, on the of complaint Respondent No.2, present FIR The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

No.0240/2025 under Sections 115(2)/351(3) BNS and Section 4 of The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 was registered at PS: Vasant Kunj South, Delhi.

5.

It is submitted that the FIR was a consequence of the matrimonial disputes between the Petitioner/husband and Respondent No.2/wife. It is stated that the Petitioner and Respondent No. 2 have amicably settled all the disputes and differences between them vide Settlement Deed dated 14.07.2025 and have been residing together.

6.

The parties are present before this Court in-person today and have been identified by their learned Counsel and concerned Investigating Officer. 7.

In the Settlement, it was inter alia settled between the parties that the Petitioner/husband and Respondent No. 2/wife shall pursure, revive or initiate any fresh proceedings, complaints or claims and not impose any restriction, obstruction or interference in each other's right to communicate and associate with their family, relatives, friends and social circle. Parties have agreed to make sincere, bona fide and continuous efforts to resume matrimonial cohabitation and to maintain peace and harmony within the household. Parties agreed not to raise or press any further civil, criminal or personal claims or complaints before any forum or authority in respect of their past disputes. It is also submitted that the parties shall withdraw all the proceedings pending against each-other.

8.

In view of Settlement Deed dated 14.07.2025, the present Petition has been filed.

9.

The parties have endorsed the amicable Settlement and accepted the terms thereof voluntarily and have undertaken to remain bound by the terms of the Settlement.

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10.

The parties have submitted that all the disputes have been amicably settled vide Settlement Deed dated 14.07.2025 and thus, no fruitful purpose will be served in continuing with the FIR.

11.

The present Petition has been signed by the Petitioner and is supported by his Affidavits. The parties have reaffirmed the terms of Settlement Deed dated 14.07.2025 and they submit that the said Settlement has been arrived at between the parties, without any pressure and coercion. 12.

The Respondent No. 2 states that she has received all amounts due to her and has no objection if the FIR is quashed. 13.

In view of the above facts that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will and without any coercion and also the fact that the present matter is a family matter, no useful purpose will be served in continuing with the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. 14.

Moreover, there is no legal impediment in quashing the aforesaid FIR in question.

15.

Consequently, FIR No.0240/2025 dated 26.05.2025 under Sections 115(2)/351(3) BNS and Section 4 of The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, registered at PS: Vasant Kunj South, Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 16.

The Petition alongwith pending Application, is disposed of accordingly.

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J.

JULY 30, 2025/R The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.