Manpreet Kaur And ORS. v. State Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR.
$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1965/2025 MANPREET KAUR AND ORS.
.....Petitioners Through:
Mr. Ashish Laroia, Mr. Abhishek Yadav, Mr. Himanshu Choudhary, Ms. Sheetal Bhati and Ms. Muskan, Advs. with the petitioners in person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.
.....Respondents Through:
Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State with Ms. Upasna Bakshi, Adv. along with SI Vikas Kumar, and HC Vipin, PS Krishna Nagar Mr. Aasish Kumar Singh and Ms. Chitrakshi Vedi, Advs. for R-2 with R-2 in person
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL
O R D E R
% 13.11.2025 1.
The instant petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter ―BNSS‖) [earlier Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter ―CrPC‖)] has been filed by the petitioners praying for quashing of FIR No. 759/2023 registered at Police Station Krishna Nagar for the offences punishable under Sections 323/342/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter ―IPC‖). 2.
The brief facts of the case are that on 12.12.2023 at about 4 PM, respondent no. 2 was informed by his shop staff that his father was calling him to Mohan Timber Store, Krishna Nagar, where he found the petitioners The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
present who allegedly assaulted him by slapping and punching, when he entered the room. Pursuant thereto, the FIR was registered. 3.
It is submitted that the petitioners and respondent no. 2 have settled their disputes amicably and are now moving forward towards a peaceful and harmonious future.
4.
Compromise deed dated 07.03.2025 is on record and has been annexed as ―Annexure P-2‖. Qua this deed, the respondent no. 2 has agreed to withdraw the case arising out of FIR No. 759/2023 registered at Police Station Krishna Nagar against the petitioners. 5.
It is prayed by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties that the instant FIR may be quashed on the basis of the compromise. 6.
Learned APP for the State, who appears on advance notice, accepts notice and submits that there is no opposition to the prayer made by the petitioners seeking quashing of the FIR in question in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties.
7.
Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 8.
The petitioners are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer, Police Station Krishna Nagar. Respondent no. 2 is also present in the Court and has been identified by his counsel and the Investigating Officer.
9.
On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 has categorically stated that he has entered into compromise on his own free will and without any pressure. It is also stated by him that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties.
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10.
Keeping in view the fact that the matter stands amicably been settled between the petitioners and respondent no. 2 amicably without any pressure, no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping the matter pending. 11.
It is, thus, in the interest of justice to quash the afore-mentioned FIR and the proceedings emanating therefrom.
12.
Hence, in light of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court passed in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303, FIR No. 759/2023 registered at Police Station Krishna Nagar for the offences punishable under Sections 323/342/506/34 of the IPC, and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom, are quashed qua the present petitioners. 13.
The petition alongwith pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of.
AJAY DIGPAUL, J NOVEMBER 13, 2025 Sk/yr The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.