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Mubin Khan @ Mubin & Ors. v. Governemnt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Quashing of FIR – settlement between parties

Delhi HC9 Mar 2026CRL.M.C./1665/2026

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Delhi High Court, CRL.M.C. 1665/2026, Mubin Khan @ Mubin & Ors. v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr. (coram: Dr. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma), decided 09.03.2026. Petition under inherent jurisdiction seeking quashing of FIR No. 1069/2014, PS Jahangir Puri, Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34/506 IPC, based on MoU dated 05.12.2025; complainant (respondent no. 2) affirmed free-will compromise and no objection; FIR and all consequential proceedings quashed; petition disposed of. No precedents cited; no costs/amounts.

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FIR bearing No. 1069/2014 registered at Police Station Jahangir Puri, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34/506 IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom quashed; petition disposed of. ¶¶18

Mubin Khan @ Mubin & Ors. Vs Governemnt of NCT of Delhi & Anr. — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

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Outcome

FIR bearing No. 1069/2014 registered at Police Station Jahangir Puri, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34/506 IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom quashed; petition disposed of.

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR bearing No. 1069/2014 registered at Police Station Jahangir Puri, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34/506 IPC and all consequential proceedings should be quashed on the basis of the amicable settlement arrived at between the parties.

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Court's answer

Since the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will and without any coercion, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings, which would only create further acrimony; it would be in the interest of justice to quash the FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto, there being no legal impediment in quashing the FIR.

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Ratio / Principle

The Court recorded that respondent no. 2, identified by the IO, categorically stated that she entered into the compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat, and that she had no objection if the present FIR was quashed.

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Key takeaways

FIR bearing No. 1069/2014 registered at Police Station Jahangir Puri, Delhi for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34/506 of IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, are quashed.ratio¶¶19

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Quashing of FIR — settlement between parties — FIR No. 1069/2014, PS Jahangir Puri, Delhi, under Sections 498A/406/34/506 IPC — marriage of 16.06.2001; disputes between petitioner-side (husband's family) and complainant-wife — parties settled vide MoU dated 05.12.2025 — respondent no. 2 stated before Court, out of her own free will and without pressure, coercion or threat, that she had no objection to quashing — no useful purpose in continuing proceedings; quashing in interest of justice, no legal impediment — FIR and all consequential proceedings quashed; petition disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1665/2026

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MUBIN KHAN @ MUBIN & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Hamid Ali and Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Advocates along with petitioners in person.

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versus

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GOVERNEMNT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for State with SI Deepak Kumar, PS: Jahangir Puri, Delhi Mr. OM Prakash, Advocate for R-2 along with respondent no. 2.

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CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R % 09.03.2026

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By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 1069/2014, registered at Police Station Jahangir Puri, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC') and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the basis of settlement arrived at between the parties.

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Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

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All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned, Police Station, Jahangir Puri, Delhi.

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Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the brother of

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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 12/03/2026 at 13:02:48

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petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Delhi on 16.06.2001, in accordance with Muslim rites. It is stated that due to various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 05.12.2025.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Therefore, she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

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In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, and without any coercion, 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.

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Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 1069/2014, registered at Police Station Jahangir Puri, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34/506 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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The petition stands disposed of.

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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

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DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J

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MARCH 09, 2026/vc

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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 12/03/2026 at 13:02:48

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