Aftab Farooque Paryani v. State of Maharashtra
In the High Court of Bombay
Crl. A. 879/2018
Before Justice R.M. Savant and Justice R.M. Dere
Decided on August 14, 2018

Relevancy of the case: Application to quash FIR after the settlement between parties through a Khula Talak

Statutes and Provisions Involved

• The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Section 66E, 67A)
• The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Section 34, 323, 377, 406, 489A, 504, 506)

Relevant Facts of the Case

• The applicant has filed this application to quash the FIR filed by the applicant’s wife during their marriage. Through a Khula Talk, they signed a Consent Deed of Divorce and entered into a settlement.
• This deed stated that the wife would agree to an application for quashing of FIR in exchange for ₹6.5 lakhs as maintenance.

Opinion of the Bench

• Continuing this FIR will not serve any purpose as the parties have settled their dispute.

Final Decision

• The court accepted the application and quashed the FIR.

Nandita Karan Yadav, an undergraduate student at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal, prepared this case summary during her internship with The Cyber Blog India in May/June 2024.