Munajir & ORS. v. The State NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~137 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8590/2025 MUNAJIR & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Ms. Vaishaly Singh and Ms. Ishna Bee, Advs.

versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:

Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for State with ASI Rakesh Singh, PS. Kalandi Kunj.

Mr. Anubhav Dadhich and Mr.

Rishabh Tyagi, Advs. for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 02.12.2025 CRL.M.A. 35913/2025 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 8590/2025 3.

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.257/2024 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Kalandi Kunj and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement.

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Issue notice. Ms. Richa Dhawan, learned APP for the State accepts notice.

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The petitioner no.1 (former husband), as well as, respondent no. 2 (former wife), who is present in Court, have been identified by their respective counsels, as well as, by the Investigating Officer ASI Rakesh Singh, PS. Kalandi Kunj.

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The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 14.03.2022 according to Muslim Rites and Customs. No child was born from the said wedlock. 7.

On account of temperamental issues certain disputes arose between the parties and they started living separately w.e.f. 14.01.2023. The dispute between the parties also led to the registration of present FIR. 8.

During pendency of the proceedings, the parties were arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of Settlement dated 10.06.2025 before the learned JMFC, Mahila Court-01, SED, Saket Courts, New Delhi.

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In terms of the said settlement, the parties decided to dissolve their marriage by filing a petition for divorce by way of mutual consent. Accordingly, the petitioner no.1 and respondent no.2 have obtained a decree of divorce/Deed of Mubaratnama dated 04.09.2025 which is annexed as Annexure E to the present petition.

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It is a term of the settlement between the parties that the petitioner no.1 shall pay a total sum of Rs. 3 lacs to the respondent no.2 towards full and final settlement of all her claims on account of iddat expenses, permanent alimony, dowry articles, maintenance (past, present and future) etc. Out of the said amount, a sum of Rs. 2 lacs has already been paid by the petitioner no.1 to the respondent no.2 in the manner as mentioned in the settlement. The remaining amount of Rs. 1 lac has been paid to the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

respondent no.2 today in the Court by the petitioner no.1 by way of UPI ID: 7827640100@ptyes, UPI REF NO. 393147946663 dated 02.12.2025 at 09:42 A.M.

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The receipt of entire amount of Rs. 3 lacs is acknowledged by the respondent no.2, who is present in court.

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The respondent no.2, on a query posed by the Court, states that she has no objection in case the FIR is quashed.

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In view of the fact that the parties have arrived at a settlement, no useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them.

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It is, thus, in the interest of justice that the present FIR and all the other proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed. 15.

Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR No.257/2024 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at Police Station Kalandi Kunj alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed. 16.

The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. 17.

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