$~82 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 9060/2025 and CRL.M.A. 37918/2025 RAHISUDDIN AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Birendra Kr. Mishra, Mr. Sirajuddin and Ms. Alankrita Shukla, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for State with SI Akshay Dagar, IO/ASI Rameshwar Sigh, PS- Shaheen Bagh. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN O R D E R % 19.12.2025 1. The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioners under Section 528 of BNSS/Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 0212/2022 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at P.S. Shaheen Bagh and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement. 2. Issue notice. Ms. Kiran Bairwa, learned APP for the State accepts notice. 3. The petitioners as well as respondent no.2 are present in Court. They have been identified by Mr. Birendra Kr. Mishra, learned counsel for petitioners, as well as, by Investigating Officer IO/SI Rameshwar Singh, PS- Shaheen Bagh. 4. The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between petitioner This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/12/2025 at 11:38:28 no.1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 05.02.2019 according to Muslim Rites and Customs. However, on account of temperamental issues, certain disputes arose between the parties and they started living separately since 2020. The dispute between the parties also led to the registration of the present FIR. 5. During pendency of the proceedings the parties have arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of settlement dated 07.07.2025, copy of which is annexed as Annexure-P3 to the present petition. 6. As per the said settlement, petitioner no.1, in presence of witnesses pronounced ‘Talak’ to respondent no.2 on 02.05.2025, 04.06.2025 and 07.07.2025 as per Muslim Rites and Customs. 7. It is a term of the settlement between the parties that the petitioners shall pay full and final settlement amount of Rs.2,00,000/- to the respondent no.2 towards claim on account of iddat expenses, besides returning the following gold and silver ornaments belonging to her: (Gold jewellery) (1) One necklace set; (2) One tikka (forhead ornament); (3) One pair of jhalla earrings with matching set; (4) One nose ring (nath); (5) On ring; (6) One chain; (7) One pair of earrings (kundal); and (8) One nose stud (log) - (Silver jewellery) (1) Three pairs of anklets (payal); (2) One locket; (3) One pair of toe rings (bichhiya); and (4) One wristwatch. 8. 8. The receipt of entire amount of Rs.2,00,000/- and jewellery items is acknowledged by respondent no.2, who is present in court. 9. Respondent no.2, on a query posed by the Court, states that she does not wish to prosecute criminal proceedings any further and has no objection in case the FIR is quashed. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/12/2025 at 11:38:28 10. 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. 11. It is, thus, in the interest of justice that the present FIR and all the other proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed. 12. Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR No. 0212/2022 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC registered at P.S. Shaheen Bagh alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed. 13. The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. 14. Order be uploaded on the website of this court. 15. Pending application stands disposed of. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J DECEMBER 19, 2025/jg This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/12/2025 at 11:38:28