Vikas Gupta v. State Of NCT Of Delhi

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 1512/2025 VIKAS GUPTA .....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Mehak Kalra, Mr. Lalit Besoya, Mr. Sarth Sharma, Advs.

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP WSI Neha Yadav, SI Lalchand, PS V.K. South

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

% 10.03.2025 CRL.M.A. 6827/2025, CRL.M.A. 6852/2025 1.

Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions. 2.

The application is disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 1512/2025 3.

This is a petition filed under section 528 of BNSS seeking quashing of FIR No. 0478/2021, dated 31.08.2021, registered at PS Vasant Kunj under sections 354D/506/509 of IPC, 1860 and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom.

4.

During the pendency of the proceedings, the petitioner and respondent no.2/complainant have arrived at a settlement by executing a Memorandum The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

of Understanding dated 21.02.2025.

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The petitioner is present through video conferencing mode and is identified by his counsel, namely, Ms. Mehak Kalra, Adv. The respondent no. 2/complainant is also present through video conferencing mode and is identified by her counsel, namely, Mr. Kartikey Yadav, Adv. 6.

Both parties state that they have entered into the aforesaid settlement out of their own free will, volition and without any threat, force, undue influence or coercion. Respondent no. 2 states that she has no objection to the FIR being quashed.

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I am satisfied that the settlement is legal and has been executed without any threat, force, undue influence or coercion or undue influence. 8.

Since the parties have arrived at a settlement and no disputes are pending, I am convinced that quashing of such proceedings on account of compromise would bring about peace and would secure ends of justice. The Court does not see any fruitful purpose if criminal proceedings are permitted to be prosecuted any further. It is a fit case for quashing. In this view of the matter, there is no reason to continue the proceedings. 9.

However, on account of the acts of the petitioner, valuable judicial time as well as the time of the police has been misused, which should have been better utilized.

10.

For the reasons noted above, FIR No. 0478/2021, dated 31.08.2021, registered at PS Vasant Kunj under sections 354D/506/509 of IPC, 1860 and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed, subject to the petitioner depositing a sum of Rs. 10,000/- as costs with the DHCLSC within 4 weeks from today.

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Proof of costs shall be placed on record within 5 weeks from today, The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

failing which file the file shall be put up before the court. 12.

The petition is allowed and disposed of accordingly. JASMEET SINGH, J MARCH 10, 2025/sp Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.