Karishma And ANR v. State NCT Of Delhi And ANR
$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1017/2026 & CRL.M.A. 9555/2026 KARISHMA AND ANR .....Petitioners Through:
Mr. Aman Akhtar and Mr. Rishabh Jain, Advocates alongwith petitioners.
versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:
Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for the State.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI
O R D E R
% 04.04.2026 By way of the present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 373/2025 dated 17.06.2025 registered under sections 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC') at P.S.: Palam Village, South-West District, Delhi.
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The petition is premised on Settlement Agreement/Memorandum of Understanding (MoU') dated 05.02.2026, whereby the petitioners and respondent No. 2 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.
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The court has interacted with the respondent No.2, as also with petitioners, who have confirmed that they have now resolved the matter and MoU dated 05.02.2026 has been signed by them closing all issues amicably. Parties now wish to live in peace and harmony going forward.
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Mr. Sanjay Lao, learned Standing Counsel 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. 8.
Accordingly, case FIR No. 373/2025 dated 17.06.2025 registered under sections 420/34 of the IPC at P.S.: Palam Village, South-West District, 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 APRIL 4, 2026 V.Rawat W.P.(CRL) 1017/2026 Page 2 of 2 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 23/04/2026 at 13:07:23