Sh. Naresh Dahiya & ANR. v. The State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi Through Sho & ANR.
$~84 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 557/2026 SH. NARESH DAHIYA & ANR.
.....Petitioners Through:
Mr. Ravikesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate with petitioners (in-person).
versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SHO & ANR. .....Respondents Through:
Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for the State.
SI Ankita, P.S.: Chhawla.
Mr. Amol Vasant Kokare, Advocate for R-2 with R-2 (in-person).
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI
O R D E R
% 22.01.2026 CRL.M.A. 2243/2026 (exemption) Exemption granted, subject to just exceptions. Let requisite compliances be made within 01 week. The application stands disposed-of.
CRL.M.C. 557/2026 By way of the present petition filed under section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No.0566/2017 dated 29.12.2017 registered under sections 323/341/354/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC') at P.S.: Chhawala, Dwarka, New Delhi.
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The petition is premised on mediated settlement agreement dated 01.04.2025, whereby the petitioners and respondent No. 2 have resolved the matter amicably.
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The petition is also supported by affidavits of the petitioners and of respondent No. 2.
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The contesting parties are present in court. Their credentials have been verified and they have also been identified by their respective counsel.
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The court has interacted with respondent No. 2, as also with petitioners, who have confirmed that they have now resolved the matter and a mediated settlement agreement dated 01.04.2025 has been signed by them closing all issues amicably. Parties now wish to live in peace and harmony going forward.
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What remains in the present proceedings is only the question of quashing of the FIR insofar it relates to the offence under section 354 IPC, since the court is informed that the other offences have been compounded.
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Ms. Richa Dhawan, learned APP confirms that the State has no objection to the subject FIR being quashed.
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In the circumstances, in line with the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. reported as (2012) 10 SCC 303 as also in Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr. reported as (2014) 6 SCC 466, this court sees no reason why the subject FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom should not be quashed. This court is of the view that in light of the settlement between the contesting parties, continuing with the subject FIR and all CRL.M.C. 557/2026 Page 2 of 3 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
subsequent proceedings would be an exercise in futility and would not be conducive to peace and harmony between the parties. 9.
Accordingly, case FIR No. 566/2017 dated 29.12.2017 registered under sections 323/341/354/506/34 IPC at P.S.: Chhawala, Dwarka, New Delhi is quashed. All proceedings arising therefrom also stand closed.
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Petition stands disposed-of.
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Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of. ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J JANUARY 22, 2026 ss CRL.M.C. 557/2026 Page 3 of 3 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.