Arshad Khan @ Wasil v. The State (Nct of Delhi) and Anr

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25.08.2026

¶1This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

¶2By way of the present petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'BNSS'), the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 165/2026, registered at Police Station Shaheen Bagh, for the offences punishable under Sections 75/351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'BNS'), along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of an amicable settlement arrived at between the parties.

¶3Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice on behalf of the State.

¶4The petitioner and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. have been identified by the Investigating Officer (IO) concerned.

¶5Brief facts of the case are that respondent no. 2 got married on

04.12.2025 according to Muslim rites and ceremonies. The petitioner is the nephew of the husband of respondent no. 2. Owing to matrimonial disputes, respondent no. 2 lodged a complaint against the petitioner, pursuant to which the present FIR came to be registered. Subsequently, respondent no. 2 settled her disputes with her husband vide Memorandum of Understanding dated

31.07.2026. In continuation thereof, the petitioner and respondent no. 2 also amicably resolved their disputes vide Memorandum of Understanding dated

08.08.2026.

¶6Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in terms of the Memorandum of Understanding dated 31.07.2026, respondent no. 2 and her husband agreed to settle all their disputes for a total sum of Rs.12,48,000/-. Out of the said amount, a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- has already been paid to respondent no. 2. It is submitted that the balance amount of Rs.7,48,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs Forty Eight Thousand only) has been handed over to respondent no. 2 today in Court by way of Demand Draft bearing No. 519190. It is further submitted that, with the said payment, the entire settled amount stands paid to respondent no. 2.

¶7On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2, who has been duly identified by the IO, categorically states that she has entered into the settlement out of her own free will and without any force, coercion or undue influence. She further states that the entire settled amount has been received by her and that she has no objection if the present FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

¶8In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. 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 the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

¶9Accordingly, FIR No. 165/2026, registered at Police Station Shaheen Bagh, for the offences punishable under Sections 75/351(2) of the BNS, along with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, is hereby quashed.

¶10The present petition is disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.

¶11Copy of the order be communicated to the concerned Trial Court for necessary action and compliance.

¶12The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J AUGUST 25, 2026/b/Av The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010402022026 + CRL.M.C. 6342/2026 ARSHAD KHAN @ WASIL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Salim Alvi, Adv. with petitioner in person versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Kumar and Ms. Sonia, Advs. for R2. IO/ASI Praveen Kumar, PS Shaheen Bagh, New Delhi. Respondent no.2-in-person. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN