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CDJ 2026 Meg HC 013
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| Court : High Court of Meghalaya |
| Case No : Crl. Petn. No. 48 of 2025 |
| Judges: THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. REVATI MOHITE DERE |
| Parties : Rehman Ali & Another Versus State of Meghalaya, Represented by the Public Prosecutor |
| Appearing Advocates : For the Petitioners: B. Khongthaw, Advocate. For the Respondent: Z.E. Nongjynrih, GA. |
| Date of Judgment : 10-02-2026 |
| Head Note :- |
Subject
Comparative Citation:
2026 MLHC 63,
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| Summary :- |
1. Statutes / Acts / Rules / Orders / Regulations, and Sections Mentioned:
- Rule
2. Catch Words:
- Quashing
- FIR
- Petition
- Marriage
- Settlement
3. Summary:
The petitioners, a husband and wife, filed a petition seeking quashing of FIR No.157(06) 2025 registered at Sardar Police Station, Shillong, and the related criminal proceeding before the Chief Judicial Magistrate. The FIR was lodged by the wife (original complainant) against her husband following a domestic dispute on 9 June 2025. Both parties now claim an amicable settlement, and the wife expressly states she has no objection to the FIR being quashed. The Court, after considering the facts and relevant Supreme Court precedents, found no impediment to granting the quash order. Consequently, the FIR and the pending proceeding were set aside. The rule was made absolute.
4. Conclusion:
Petition Allowed |
| Judgment :- |
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Judgment (Oral):
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith with the consent of the parties and is taken up for final disposal.
3. By this petition, the petitioners, who are husband and wife, seek quashing of the FIR bearing No.157(06) 2025 registered with the Sardar Police Station, Shillong, and consequently, the proceeding pending before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shillong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.
4. Quashing is sought on the premise that the petitioners, who are husband and wife, respectively, have amicably settled their disputes that the petitioner No.2, who is the wife (original complainant) who lodged an FIR against the petitioner No.1, has no objection to quashing of the said FIR.
5. The petitioner No.1 and petitioner No.2 are husband and wife, respectively, whose marriage was solemnized as per Muslim rites and customs. From the said marriage, the petitioners are blessed with four children aged 22, 16, 14 and 12 years.
6. According to the petitioner No.2, there was a quarrel between her and petitioner No.1, her husband, on 9th June, 2025, which led to the registration of an FIR by the petitioner No.2 against the petitioner No.1.
7. As noted above, quashing of the FIR and consequently, the proceeding is sought on the premise that the petitioner No.2 (original complainant) has no objection to the quashing of the FIR/proceeding against the petitioner No.1. The petitioner No.2 (original complainant) is present before this Court in person. When questioned, she reiterates what is stated by her in the petition. The petitioner No.2 states that she has no objection to the quashing of the FIR/proceeding initiated at her behest against the petitioner No.1. She also states that she has no grievance against the petitioner No.1.
8. Considering the aforesaid facts and the judgments of the Apex Court in this regard, there is no impediment in quashing the FIR being FIR No.157(06) 2025 registered with the Sardar Police Station, Shillong by the petitioner No.2 against the petitioner No.1.
9. Petition is accordingly allowed and the aforesaid FIR and consequently, the proceeding pending before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate is quashed and set aside. Rule is made absolute on the aforesaid terms.
10. Petition stands disposed of accordingly.
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