Saud Alam & Ors. Vs State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 582/2026

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SAUD ALAM & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Petitioners with their counsel Mr. Kuldeep Kumar, Adv.

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versus

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STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for the State. R-2 through VC with her counsel Mr. Ali Choudhary and Md. Shahil Akhter, Advs.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R

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% 02.02.2026

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CRL.M.A. 2325/2026 (exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Application stands disposed of.

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CRL.M.C. 582/2026 & CRL.M.A. 2326/2026

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By way of the present petition, the petitioners are seeking quashing of FIR bearing no. 227/2023, registered at Police Station Shaheen Bagh, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 34/406/498A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC’).

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The petitioners and respondent no. 2 (through video conferencing) are present and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Shaheen Bagh, 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 07/02/2026 at 12:23:02

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Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the marriage between petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 was solemnized on 28.10.2021 as per the Islamic rites and customs and were living with each other. No child was born from their wedlock. After some time, due to different lifestyles and temperamental differences, both the parties could not reside with each other and since 14.03.2022, petitioner no. 1 and respondent no. 2 have started living separately from each other. Thereafter, on the complaint of respondent no.2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners under the relevant sections. It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 21.08.2025, entered between them.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2 who has been identified by the concerned IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent no. 2 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties and she has already received the amount, agreed to be paid for settlement. Respondent no. 2 further states that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

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In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, without any coercion and 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. 227/2023, registered at Police Station Shaheen Bagh, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under

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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 07/02/2026 at 12:23:02

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Sections 34/406/498A of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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In view of the above, the present 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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FEBRUARY 02, 2026/A/R

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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 07/02/2026 at 12:23:02

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