Mohd Asim v. State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR.
$~23 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3974/2026, CRL.M.A. 16119/2026 MOHD ASIM .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Jatin Rajput, Mr. Rajendra Pratap Singh, Mr. Varun Panwar and Mr. Rajesh Kr. Jha, Advs. with petitioner in person versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through:
Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP for the State with Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Ms. Upasna Bakshi and Ms.
Niketa Manish, Advs. with SI Kavita, PS: Lajpat Nagar Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Adv. for R-2 with R-2 in person
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE
O R D E R
% 26.05.2026 1.
By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the petitioner seeks quashing of the FIR No.245/2025 dated 06.06.2025 registered at PS.: Lajpat Nagar, Delhi under Sections 64(1)/351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) and all proceedings emanating therefrom since the petitioner and the respondent no.2 have settled all their disputes in view of the Settlement Deed dated 20.05.2026 arrived between the petitioner and the respondent no.2, which is accompanied by their respective proofs of identity.
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2.
Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice. He, at the outset, objects to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR considering the grave and heinous nature of the offences/ allegations involved. 3.
Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice and affirms the terms of the aforesaid Settlement Deed dated 20.05.2026 whereby the petitioner and the respondent no.2 have settled all disputes inter se themselves and submits that she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR as the respondent no.2 intends to live peacefully. In addition to the terms mentioned in the Settlement Deed inter se the parties, the petitioner out of his own free will, has also transferred an amount of Rs.90,000/- in the bank account of the respondent no.2 through Phone Pe Application bearing Transaction ID No. T2605251806106081209719. 4.
The petitioner and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the Investigating officer.
5.
Upon an overall consideration of the existing facts and circumstances, even though this Court is mindful that the present FIR No.245/2025 dated 06.06.2025 has been registered under Sections 64(1)/351(3) of the BNSS, however, this Court is inclined to quash the present FIR in exercise of its inherent powers under Section 528 of BNSS, particularly, since the respondent no.2 is willing to bring closure to the present proceedings and has given her affidavit to the aforesaid effect and is thus no longer inclined to support the case of the prosecution as also since it will also be in the interest of the parties and betterment of their future.
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Therefore, following the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi & Anr. (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2014) 6 SCC 466, since there is nothing left to corroborate and prove the case of the prosecution, continuation of the aforesaid FIR against the petitioner will be an exercise in futility.
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As such, the present petition is thus allowed and FIR No.245/2025 dated 06.06.2025 registered at PS.: Lajpat Nagar, Delhi under Sections 64(1)/351(3) of the BNS and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.
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Accordingly, the present petition, alongwith the pending application, is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. SAURABH BANERJEE, J MAY 26, 2026/So The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.