Ms Shalu And ORS v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR

$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1094/2025 & CRL.M.A. 10395/2025 MS SHALU AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Umesh Sharma and Mr.Ranjit Singh Daler, Advs. along with petitioners versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for State SI Ravi Yadav in person Counsel for R-2 (appearance not given) along with R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL

O R D E R

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The instant petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (earlier Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) has been filed by the petitioners praying for quashing of FIR No. 48/2025 registered at Police Station Govindpuri for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2)/118(1)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter "BNS").

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The brief facts of the case are that on 15.01.2025, respondent no. 2 alleged that he was in a relationship/friendship with petitioner no. 1, which was opposed by petitioner no. 2, and that after receiving a call from The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

petitioner no. 1 stating that her family members were beating her, respondent no. 2, along with his friends, proceeded towards his house, where petitioner no. 2 allegedly intercepted him at Tota Camp, Baba Fateh Singh Marg, opposite Nehru Camp, Govindpuri, abused him and, thereafter, petitioner nos. 3 and 4 (sons of petitioner no. 2) allegedly also assaulted respondent no. 2 and his friends, with petitioner no. 2 allegedly hitting them with a bat, petitioner no. 4 allegedly holding respondent no. 2 from behind, and petitioner no. 3 allegedly stabbing respondent no. 2 on the left side of his stomach with a sharp object causing bleeding, following which they allegedly fled and respondent no. 2 was taken to AIIMS Trauma Centre for treatment. Pursuant thereto, the present FIR was registered. 3.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners 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.

Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter "MoU") dated 31.01.2025 is on record and has been annexed as "Annexure P-8". Qua this MoU, the respondent no. 2 has agreed to withdraw the case arising out of FIR No. 48/2025 registered at Police Station Govindpuri against the petitioners.

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

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The petitioners are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer, Police Station Govindpuri. Respondent no. 2 is also present in the Court and has been identified by his counsel and the Investigating Officer.

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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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Keeping in view the fact that the matter stands settled between the petitioners and respondent no. 2 amicably without any pressure, no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping the matter pending. 11.

In view of the fact that the parties are neighbours and they have arrived at a settlement, no useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. 12.

It is, thus, in the interest of justice to quash the afore-mentioned FIR and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

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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. 48/2025 registered at Police Station Govindpuri for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2)/118(1)/3(5) of the BNS, and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom, are quashed qua the present petitioners. 14.

The petition alongwith pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of.

AJAY DIGPAUL, J DECEMBER 4, 2025/ar/yr The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.