Sh Parth Kataria v. State Of NCT Of Delhi, & ANR.

$~93 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2745/2025 SH PARTH KATARIA .....Petitioner Through:

Petitioner with his counsel Mr. S.K.

Nirala, Advocate versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI, & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State with Mr. Abhishek Bajaj, Adv. along with SI Ramawati.

R-2 with his counsel Mr.Bipin Kumar Jha, Advocate

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 07.05.2025 CRL.M.A. 12293/2025 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 2745/2025 3.

By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR bearing No. 0065/2025, registered at Police Station Maurice Nagar, District North, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Section 126(2),115(2) of the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023 (hereafter 'BNS'). 4.

Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. 5.

The petitioner is present before this Court and has been identified by his counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned, Police Station Maurice The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Nagar, District North, Delhi.

6.

Brief facts of the case are that on 04.04.2025, an altercation had taken place between the petitioner and respondent no. 2, pursuant to which, the present FIR has been registered on the complaint of respondent no. 2. Another FIR, out of the same incident, had also been registered, which is pending before the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. It is stated that the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide settlement deed/MOU dated 17.04.2025.

7.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO, has categorically stated that he has entered into compromise out of his own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Therefore, he has no objection if the FIR is quashed. The statement of the parties to the said effect had been recorded by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 01.05.2025.

8.

In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. 9.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 0065/2025, registered at Police Station Maurice Nagar, District North, Delhi for the offences punishable under Section 126(2),115(2) of the BNS and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed, subject to the condition that the petitioner and respondent no. 2 will serve Legal Aid Services body in their college, twice a week, at least two hours a day, for a period of one month, in their The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

college. The parties are directed to comply the said condition after 15.06.2025 i.e. after finishing their exams.

10.

In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 11.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J MAY 07, 2025/ns Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.