CRL.M.C. 6703/2026 $~27 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010428172026 + CRL.M.C. 6703/2026 & CRL.M.A. 28044/2026 NAFEES AKHTAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Pratyush Chirantan, Advocate for P-1 to P-4 along with the petitioners present-in-person. versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for State. Mr. Shiv Shankar, ASI with Mr. Vikendra, SI, P.S. Jamia Nagar. Ms. Bhumika Aggarwal and Mr. Malay Swapnil, Advocates for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 24.09.2026 CRL.M.A. 28044/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CRL.M.C. 6703/2026 2. The present petition has been filed seeking quashing of the FIR bearing No. 361/2025 dated 31st July, 2025 registered at Police Station Jamia Nagar under Sections 85/316(2)/3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNS’) and the proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of settlement. 3. The petitioner no.1 is the husband of the respondent no.2 and the 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 28/09/2026 at 10:49:28 CRL.M.C. 6703/2026 petitioners no. 2, 3 and 4 are the family members of the petitioner no.1. The marriage of the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 was solemnized on 5th October, 2015 as per Muslim rites and customs. 4. Marital disputes arose between the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2, which resulted in filing of the present FIR on 31st July, 2025. 5. Now, the parties have settled their disputes in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 3rd June, 2026, executed before Mediation Centre, Saket Courts, which has been placed on record as Annexure P-2 to the petition. 6. In terms of the settlement, the parties have resolved their disputes and the parties have started residing together along with their child. 7. Issue notice. 8. Notice is accepted by the APP appearing on behalf of the State and the counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no.2. 9. The respondent no.2 is present in Court and has been identified by her counsel as well as by the Investigating Officer (‘IO’). She informs the Court that she has settled the matter of her own free will and without any coercion. She further states that she has no objection to quashing of the present FIR. 10. The petitioners are also present in Court and have been identified by their counsel. They affirm the statement of the respondent no.2 and undertake to abide by the terms of settlement arrived at between the parties. 11. Considering the above settlement between the parties, no useful purpose would be served by continuing with the proceedings of the present FIR and it would an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the present FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. 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 28/09/2026 at 10:49:28 CRL.M.C. 6703/2026 12. Consequently, the FIR No.361/2025 dated 31st July, 2025 registered at P.S. Jamia Nagar and the proceedings pursuant thereto are quashed. 13. The petition stands disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 Vivek/- 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 28/09/2026 at 10:49:28