Mohd Shahnawaz And ANR v. State Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.M.C. 2762/2026 & CRL.M.A. 11212/2026 MOHD SHAHNAWAZ AND ANR .....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Md. Aaman and Ms. Muskan, Advocates for P-1 and 2.

Petitioners-in-person.

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

Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State.

SI Sandeep.

Respondent No. 2 via videoconferencing.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI

O R D E R

% 13.04.2026 CRL.M.A. 11211/2026 (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 seek quashing of case FIR No. 338/2025 dated 30.05.2025 registered under sections 304(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ('BNS') at P.S.: Pahar Ganj.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

2.

The petition is premised on Settlement Deed/Compromise Deed dated 08.04.2026, 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 petitioners are present in court. Respondent No. 2 has joined the proceedings via video-conferencing. Their credentials have been verified and they have also been identified by their respective counsel. 5.

The court has interacted with respondent No. 2, as also with the petitioners, who have confirmed that they have now resolved the matter and a Settlement Deed/Compromise Deed dated 08.04.2026 has been signed by them closing all issues amicably. Parties now wish to live in peace and harmony going forward.

6.

Mr. Shoaib Haider, 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. 338/2025 dated 30.05.2025 registered under sections 304(2)/3(5) of the BNS at P.S.: Pahar Ganj 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 APRIL 13, 2026/hb The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.