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Shahrukh Khan v. State of Gnct of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC5 May 2025CRL.M.C./2335/2025

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR; S.482 Cr.P.C.; S.528 BNSS 2023; FIR No. 0565/2022; Sections 354A, 506, 509 IPC; Police Station Geeta Colony Delhi; settlement dated 19.12.2024; Delhi Mediation Centre Karkardooma Courts; settlement amount Rs.6,50,000/-; Rs.3,50,000 paid; Demand Draft No. 509479 Rs.1,50,000/- ICICI Bank Durgapur Chowk dated 05.04.2025; complainant/respondent no.2 no objection; wife of deceased brother; inter se family/matrimonial disputes; disposal of petition and pending application; Shahrukh Khan v. State of GNCT of Delhi; Delhi High Court 2025; Neena Bansal Krishna.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR No. 0565/2022 (Sections 354 A/506/509 IPC, Police Station Geeta Colony, Delhi) and of proceedings emanating therefrom; the Petition and pending Application disposed of. ¶5

Shahrukh Khan Vs State of Gnct of Delhi and Anr. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Quashing of FIR No. 0565/2022 (Sections 354 A/506/509 IPC, Police Station Geeta Colony, Delhi) and of proceedings emanating therefrom; the Petition and pending Application disposed of.

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 0565/2022 (Sections 354 A/506/509 IPC, Police Station Geeta Colony, Delhi) and the proceedings emanating therefrom should be quashed in view of the Settlement dated 19.12.2024 and Respondent No.2's stated 'no objection'.

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Court's answer

Because the subject matter of the FIR stood amicably resolved in terms of the Settlement dated 19.12.2024, which had been acted upon, and Respondent No.2 had 'no objection' to the quashing of the FIR, the Petition was allowed.

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Ratio / Principle

FIR No. 0565/2022, under Sections 354 A/506/509 IPC, registered at Police Station Geeta Colony, Delhi, and all proceedings emanating therefrom, are hereby quashed.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

CRL.M.C. 2335/2025, decided by Neena Bansal Krishna, J. (High Court of Delhi at New Delhi, 05.05.2025): Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. and Section 528 of The Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to quash FIR No. 0565/2022 (Sections 354 A/506/509 IPC, Police Station Geeta Colony, Delhi), arising out of inter se family disputes with Respondent No.2 (wife of the Petitioner's deceased brother), was allowed. Multiple litigations had been settled by a Settlement dated 19.12.2024 arrived at Delhi Mediation Centre, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi; under it the Petitioner agreed to pay Rs.6,50,000/-, of which Rs.3,50,000/- stood already paid, and a Demand Draft (No. 509479, dt. 05.04.2025, ICICI Bank, Branch Durgapur Chowk) for Rs.1,50,000/- was handed over to and accepted by Respondent No.2 in Court. Respondent No.2 confirmed receipt of the entire settlement amount, stated that no grievance against the Petitioners survived, and raised 'no objection' to the quashing. Holding the subject matter amicably resolved and the settlement acted upon, the Court quashed the FIR and proceedings emanating therefrom and disposed of the Petition and pending Application.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 2335/2025 & Crl.M.A. 10535/2025

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SHAHRUKH KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Himanshu, Advocate

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Versus

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STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, Additional Public Prosecutor for Respondent-State with WSI N. Timamenla Mr. Faraz Khan & Ms. Simmi, Advocates for Respondent No.2

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

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The present Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. and under Section 528 of The Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 0565/2022, under Sections 354 A/506/509 IPC, registered at Police Station Geeta Colony, Delhi.

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It is stated that Respondent No.2 is the wife of deceased brother of Petitioner. There are inter se disputes, as Petitioner’s family was inclined that Respondent No.2 should leave the matrimonial home. There are multiple litigations, which have been settled in terms of Settlement dated 19.12.2024 arrived at Delhi Mediation Centre at Karkardooma Courts, Delhi.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 14/05/2025 at 11:33:35

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Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that in terms of the settlement Petitioner has agreed to pay amount of Rs.6,50,000/- to Respondent No.2, out of which Rs.3,50,000/- stands already paid and today, a Demand Draft bearing No. 509479, dated 05.04.2025, drawn on ICICI Bank, Branch Durgapur Chowk, in the sum of Rs.1,50,000/- has been handed over by Petitioner to Respondent No.2, who has accepted the same.

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Respondent No.2 present in the Court submits that she has received the entire settlement amount and now, no grievance against the Petitioners survives and she has ‘no objection’ to the quashing of the FIR. 5. In view of the fact that the subject matter of the FIR stands amicably resolved in terms of Settlement dated 19.12.2024, which has been acted upon and that Respondent No.2 has ‘no objection’ to the quashing of FIR, the present Petition is allowed.

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Accordingly, FIR No. 0565/2022, under Sections 354 A/506/509 IPC, registered at Police Station Geeta Colony, Delhi and proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

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The present Petition and pending Application are accordingly disposed of.

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NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J

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MAY 5, 2025 r

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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 14/05/2025 at 11:33:35

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This is a digitally signed order.

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