$~59 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 25^th February, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 1538/2026 & CRL.M.A. 6232/2026 MOHAMMAD PARWEJ .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anindya Malhotra, DHCLSC with Ms. Ishita Sehrawat and Mr.

Durgesh, Advocates.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State with SI Neha.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral)

1. Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.0235/2019 dated 27.06.2019, registered at P.S. Karawal Nagar, for commission of offence under Section 363 IPC, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. Subsequently, in the charge-sheet, offences under Sections 366/376 of IPC and Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) were also added.

2. Quashing is being sought on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties as they are residing together for last more than 6 years.

3. The abovesaid FIR was registered on the basis of report lodged by respondent No.3 on 27.06.2019 whereby she informed the police that her elder daughter (respondent No.2 herein) was missing since 25.06.2019.

4. Respondent No.2 was, eventually, recovered an