Mohd. Yusuf Shaikh @ Shaikh Mohammed Yusuf & Ors v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr

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20.11.2025

CRL.M.A. 28909/2025

¶1By way of the present application, the applicants are seeking condonation of delay of 70 days in re-filing of the present petition.

¶2For the reasons mentioned in the application, the present application is allowed and the delay of 70 days in re-filing of the present petition is condoned.

¶3Accordingly, the present application stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 6880/2025

¶4By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 0746/2016, registered at Police Station Shakarpur, Delhi, The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34/354/377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC') and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom.

¶5Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

¶6All 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, Shakarpur, Delhi.

¶7Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no. 2 was solemnized at Delhi on 23.02.2014, in accordance with Muslim rites and ceremonies. 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 02.05.2024.

¶8On 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. It is also stated that she has received the amount of Rs. 30, 000/- vide Demand Draft (DD) bearing no. 441196 dated 07.11.2025 drawn on Kotak Mahindra Bank. Therefore, she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

¶9In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences 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 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

¶10Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 0746/2016, registered at Police Station Shakarpur, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/34/354/377 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

¶11The petition stands disposed of.

¶12The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J NOVEMBER 20, 2025/vc GJ

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 + CRL.M.C. 6880/2025 MOHD. YUSUF SHAIKH @ SHAIKH MOHAMMED YUSUF & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. SH Malhotra, Mr. Pawan Rathi, Ms. Sana Yusuf, Advocates with petitioners in person. versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for State. Mr. Kapil Singhal, Advocate for R-2 and R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA