Nitin Panwar & ORS. v. The State NCT Of Delhi And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ NITIN PANWAR & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Rahul Yadav and Mr. Sharukh Sharma, Advocates.

Petitioners in-person.

versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through:

Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for the State.

Mr. Shahil Rao and Mr. Vikram Pratap Singh, Advocates for R-3.

R-3 in-person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI

O R D E R

% 27.01.2026 CRL.M.A. 2684/2026_(exemption) Exemption granted, subject to just exceptions. The application stands disposed-of.

By way of the present petition filed under section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioners and complainant/respondent No. 3, jointly seek quashing of case FIR No. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

106/2025 dated 22.03.2025 registered under sections 323/341/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC') at P.S.: Dwarka North, Delhi. 2.

The petition is premised on Memorandum of Understanding dated 15.01.2026, whereby the petitioners and respondent No. 3 have resolved the matter amicably.

3.

The petition is also supported by affidavits of the petitioners and of respondent No. 2, alongwith proof of their IDs. 4.

The contesting parties are present in court. Their credentials have been verified and they have also been identified by their respective counsel.

5.

The court has interacted with the respondent No.3, as also with petitioners, who have confirmed that they have now resolved the matter and Memorandum of Understanding dated 15.01.2026 shas been signed by them closing all issues amicably. Parties now wish to live in peace and harmony going forward.

6.

Ms. Richa Dhawan, learned APP confirms that the State has no objection to the subject FIR being quashed.

7.

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 subsequent proceedings would be an exercise in futility and would not be conducive to peace and harmony between the parties. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

8.

Accordingly case FIR No. 106/2025 dated 22.03.2025 registered under sections 323/341/506/34 of IPC at P.S.: Dwarka North, Delhi is quashed. All proceedings arising therefrom also stand closed. 9.

Petition stands disposed-of.

10.

Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of. ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J JANUARY 27, 2026/ak The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.