SALMAN AND OTHERS & ORS. vs THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~53 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 07th April, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 8087/2023 SALMAN AND OTHERS & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Rajeev Kumar Bansal, Mr. Rajat Kumar and Mr. Devesh Kumar, Advocates (through V.C.) with petitioners through V.C. versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State with SI Munfaij, PS Jamia Nagar. Mr. S. Qamar, Advocate for respondent No.2 with respondent No.2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioners herein seek quashing of FIR No.252/2020 dated 01.09.2020, registered at Police Station Jamia Nagar, for commission of offences under Sections 498A/406/34 of IPC, along with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 2. The marriage between petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 was solemnized on 27.11.2018, as per Muslim rites and ceremonies. There is no child from the abovesaid wedlock. 3. However, on account of some temperamental differences between the Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 8087/2023 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:08.04.2026 18:02:27 parties, they started residing separately since 26.06.2019 and on the basis of report lodged by respondent no. 2, abovesaid FIR was registered. 4. The charge-sheet has already been filed. 5. They have already obtained divorce on 09.10.2023 and copy of Talaqnama/Mubaraat has also been placed on record. Learned counsel for the parties submit that though the abovesaid Deed of Divorce is sufficient but, if required, they would also seek formal declaration from the Family Court. 6. Petitioners have joined the proceedings through video-conferencing. 7. Respondent No.2 is present in Court and is repres