Kulbir Singh v. The State (NCT) Of Delhi & ANR.

$~54 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1615/2025 & CRL.M.A.13043/2025 KULBIR SINGH .....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Priya Hingorani, Senior Advocate with Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Advocate.

versus THE STATE (NCT) OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP with Ms. Rajni Sharma, Advocate.

Mr. Vikas Walia, Ms. Drishti Harpalani and Mr. Yash Bansal, Advocates for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 20.05.2025 1.

By way of the instant petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 400/2024, registered at Police Station Janakpuri, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 115(2)/126(2)/74/79 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereafter 'BNS'). 2.

Issue notice. Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, the learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

3.

The petitioner and respondent No.2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned, Police Station Janakpuri.

4.

Brief facts of the case are that the marriage between the son of petitioner and respondent no. 2 had been solemnized at New Delhi on The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

24.03.2019, according to Sikh Rites and Ceremonies. It is stated that due to temperamental differences between the son of petitioner and respondent no. 2, petitioner executed a Deed of Disownment dated 31.10.2023 and thereafter vide Public Notice dated 19.06.2024 in "Dainik Jagran" and "The Pioneer" disowned his son Mr. Gurleen Singh. The petitioner also issued a legal notice to his son and respondent No.2 to peacefully vacate and handover the second floor of his house and also filed a formal intimation to the Police vide DD No.102A stating that respondent No.2 has threatened him and his wife of filing false criminal cases. The petitioner's son later on his own vacated the second floor of the Petitioner's house. Later respondent No.

2 returned with heavy police force and tried to enter into the petitioner's house with the help of the police. With the intervention of the family and friends, both the parties have now amicably settled the matter. Petitioner's son and respondent No.2 entered into a Settlement Agreement dated 15.01.2025 to bring a quietus to the ongoing litigations originating out of matrimonial discord.

5.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO concerned, has categorically stated that he has entered into compromise out of his own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Therefore, he has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. The statement of the parties to the said effect had been recorded by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 15.04.2025.

6.

In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. 7.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 400/2024, registered at Police Station Janakpuri, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 115(2)/126(2)/74/79 of BNSS, 2023 and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

8.

In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 9.

Pending applications, if any, also stands disposed of. 10.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J MAY 20, 2025 rk 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.