Danish Khan @ Mohammad Danish Khan & Ors. Vs State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 959/2016, registered at Police Station Jamia Nagar, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘ IPC ') and all consequent proceedings emanating therefrom.

¶18

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

¶19

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 15/04/2026 at 12:36:26

¶20

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

¶21

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 09.01.2011 in accordance with Muslim rites and ceremonies. It is stated that one child was born out of the said wedlock, who is in custody of respondent no. 2. It is stated that due to temperamental differences which had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2, they started living separately since 2019. Further, upon a complaint filed by respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners. However, it is stated that during pendency of the trial, the parties have now amicably settled their disputes vide consent affidavit of respondent no. 2 dated 10.03.2025.

¶22

This Court notes that the custody of minor child is with respondent no. 2 and the future rights of the child will not be affected by virtue of this settlement.

¶23

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 2 alongwith respondent no. 2, states that she has no objection, if the FIR is quashed, since she has received the entire amount which was due towards the settlement arrived at between the parties.

¶24

Although, the affidavits showing the protection of interest of minor child, as per the judgment titled as Ganesh vs. Sudhirkumar Shrivastava: (2020) 20 SCC 787 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, have not been filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners, however, the parties will remain bound by it.

¶25

In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their

¶26

This is a digitally signed order.

¶27

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 15/04/2026 at 12:36:26

¶28

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.

¶29

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 959/2016, registered at Police Station Jamia Nagar, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

¶30

In view of above, the present petition stands disposed of.

¶31

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

¶32

DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J

¶33

APRIL 10, 2026/zp/r

¶34

This is a digitally signed order.

¶35

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 15/04/2026 at 12:36:26

Danish Khan @ Mohammad Danish Khan & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Danish Khan @ Mohammad Danish Khan & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Why is it important?

What the court decided

Issues for consideration

Cases cited

Statutes considered

Procedural history

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Lal Mohammad Vs State of NCT of Delhi

Renu Vs State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Dilip Kumar Shahu and Anr. Vs State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Harshdeep Singh & Ors. Vs the State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Mohd. Aarif @ Sonu Vs Nisha and Anr.

Anil Budhiraja & Anr. Vs State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.