Riyazuddin Saifi & Ors. Vs the State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.270/2018 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, registered at Police Station Jyoti Nagar and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the ground that the parties have arrived at a settlement.

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Issue notice. Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, learned APP for the State accepts notice. He submits that since the FIR is an outcome of a matrimonial dispute and the parties have arrived at a settlement, the State has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed.

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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 counsel, as well as, by the Investigating Officer SI P. Kumar, PS. Jyoti Nagar.

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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 28.03.2015 according to Muslim Rites and Customs. 7. On account of temperamental issues certain disputes arose between the parties and they started living separately from each other Since October 2016. The dispute between the parties also led to the registration of present FIR.

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During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties were referred to the Counselling Cell, Saket Court where they arrived at a settlement, terms whereof were reduced in writing in the form of Settlement dated 28.01.2025, which is annexed as Annexure P-5 to the present petition.

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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 talaq-ul-hassan as per Muslim Law. Evidently, the marriage between the petitioner no.1 and the respondent no.2 has been dissolved by pronouncing three successive talaqs in three successive ‘ tuhr ’ which was admitted by the respondent no.2 also.

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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. 2 lacs to the respondent no.2 towards full and final settlement of all her claims on account of permanent alimony, dowry articles, maintenance (past, present and future) etc. Out of the said amount, a sum of Rs. 1.50 lacs has already been paid by the petitioner no.1 to the respondent no.2 in the manner as mentioned in the settlement. The

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remaining amount of Rs. 50,000/- has been paid to the respondent no.2 today in the Court by the petitioner no.1 by way of Demand Draft bearing No.736387 dated 04.10.2025 issued by Canara Bank, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi-110076.

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The receipt of entire amount of Rs. 2 lacs is acknowledged by the respondent no.2, who is present in Court. 12. 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.

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Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR No.270/2018 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, registered at Police Station Jyoti Nagar alongwith all other proceedings emanating therefrom, is quashed.

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The petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

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Order be uploaded on the website of this Court.

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VIKAS MAHAJAN, J

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NOVEMBER 10, 2025/dss

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