Abid Noor Mohammad And ANR v. State NCT Of Delhi And ANR
$~55 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8117/2025, CRL.M.A. 33883/2025 ABID NOOR MOHAMMAD AND ANR .....Petitioners Through:
Mr. M.A. Khan, Advocate.
versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:
Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
O R D E R
% 17.11.2025 1.
The present Petition under Section 528 B.N.S.S. has been on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of the FIR No. 0321/2024 registered under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, registered at Police Station Bara Hindu Rao, Delhi. 2.
Brief facts of the case are that the marriage was solemnized between petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 on 12.02.2023 according to Muslim rites and ceremonies. It is stated that no child was born out of the said wedlock. Due to temperamental differences the parties started residing separately since 23.09.2023.
3.
It is further submitted that the Respondent No.2/Complainant lodged a Complaint with CAW Cell against the petitioners and their family members and consequent to which an FIR bearing No. 0321/2024 under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3 & 4 Dowry Prohibition Act got registered at Police Station Bara Hindu Rao, Delhi. 4.
It is stated that during the pendency of the trial with the intervention of family and friends, the parties settled all the disputes and differences, and it was inter alia settled between the parties that the respondent No. 2/wife and 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/husband shall dissolve their marriage by Decree of Divorce mutual consent. It is stated that petitioner No. 1/husband shall pay a sum of Rs. 6,00,000/- to the respondent No. 2/wife towards full and final amount of all the claims of the respondent No. 2/wife. It is also stated that the petitioner No. 1 has already paid Rs. 6,00,000 to respondent No. 2/wife in three instalments viz., Rs.2,00,000/- was paid on 28.11.2024 at the time of pronouncement of First Divorce. Thereafter further Rs.2,00,000/- was paid on 31.12.2024 at the time of pronouncement of Second Divorce and further Res.2,00,000/- was paid at the time of execution of Divorce Deed. 5.
It is also stated that the marriage between petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 has been dissolved as per Muslim law. 6.
In view of the Compromise Deed dated 23.11.2024, the present petition has been filed.
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The parties are present before this Court in-person today, and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer concerned. The parties have endorsed the amicable settlement and accepted the terms thereof voluntarily.
8.
The parties have submitted that all the disputes have been amicably settled vide Compromise Deed dated 23.11.2024 and thus, no fruitful purpose will be served in continuing with the FIR.
9.
The present petition has been signed by all the parties and is supported by their respective affidavits. The parties have reaffirmed the terms of the settlement arrived at vide Compromise Deed dated 23.11.2024 and they also submit that the said Compromise Deed has been arrived at between the parties without any pressure and coercion.
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Today, the complainant/respondent No. 2/wife, who is present in The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
Court, states that she has received all amounts due to her and has no objection if the FIR is quashed.
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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, I am of the opinion that 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.
12.
Moreover, there is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.
13.
Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 0321/2024 registered at Police Station Bara Hindu Rao, for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3 & 4 Dowry Prohibition Act and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 14.
The petition stands disposed of along with the pending Application(s). NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J.
NOVEMBER 17, 2025/va The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.