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

$~109 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 10143/2024 KAMRAN & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Petitioners with their counsel Mr. I A Hashmi, Adv.

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

Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State along with SI Rajnandini.

R-2 with her counsel Ms. Farha Naaz and Mr. Parul Kataria, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 12.03.2026 CRL.M.A. 7497/2026 1.

By way of the present application, the petitioners seek early hearing of the case.

2.

For the reasons mentioned in the application, the prayer made in the application is allowed and the petition is taken up for hearing today itself. 3.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 10143/2024 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners are seeking quashing of FIR bearing no.19/2023, dated 13.01.2023, registered at Police Station Hauz Qazi, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 363/376 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC') and Section 6 of the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereafter „POCSO‟).

2.

The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court in person and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Hauz Qazi, Delhi. 3.

Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the present FIR was registered against the petitioners on the complaint of respondent no. 2 on 13.01.2023. However, it is stated that petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 got married on 21.07.2023 as per the Muslim rites and customs and are presently living with each other since 2013. It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter vide Memorandum of Settlement dated 05.12.2024, entered between them.

4.

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. 5.

In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out 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. 6.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 19/2023, dated 13.01.2023, registered at Police Station Hauz Qazi, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

under Sections 363/376 of IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 4.

In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. 5.

The next date of 16.04.2026 stands cancelled. 6.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J MARCH 12, 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.