Bhupender & ORS. v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~79 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2317/2026 BHUPENDER & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Deepak Tomar, Ms. Savita and Mohd. Matin, Advocates for petitioners and petitioners in person.

versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for State.

Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate for R-2 and R-2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 01.04.2026 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 162/2017, registered at Police Station Balaswa Dairy, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 323/354/354B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC') and consequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of settlement arrived at between the parties.

2.

Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. 3.

All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned, Police Station, Balaswa Dairy, Delhi. 4.

Brief facts of the case are that on 11.03.2017 due to some The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 08/04/2026 at 11:46:21

misunderstanding a quarrel had broken out between the petitioners and respondent no. 2 due to which various differences, disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 02.08.2025.

5.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Therefore, she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 6.

In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out 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 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. 162/2017, registered at Police Station Balaswa Dairy, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 323/354/354B/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

8.

The petition stands disposed of.

9.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J APRIL 01, 2026/vc/r The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 08/04/2026 at 11:46:21