Sanjay Kumar & ORS. v. State ( Govt Of NCT Delhi) And ANR.

$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 14.08.2025 + CRL.M.C. 3127/2025 & CRL.M.A. 13777/2025 SANJAY KUMAR & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Mahender Shukla, Advocate.

versus STATE (GOVT OF NCT DELHI) AND ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with SI Kavish Rana, PS Lahori Gate, Delhi.

Respondent no.2 in person.

CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1.

Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 260/2022 of PS Lahori Gate, Delhi for offence under Section 323/354(B)/379/509/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no.2) has settled the disputes with the petitioners.

2.

Learned APP for State accepts notice and submits that State has no objection if the present petition is allowed subject to terms, because the cross-FIR has already been quashed by a coordinate bench. 3.

Respondent no.2 present in court and identified by IO/SI Kavish Rana CRL.M.C. 3127/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c 6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80 cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.08.14 18:16:47 -07'00'

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accepts notice.

4.

I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by her that she has voluntarily compromised the disputes with the petitioners and she does not wish to pursue their prosecution. 5.

Having spoken with respondent no.2 and having examined the nature of accusation, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through trial but subject to some fine to be imposed on the petitioners as deterrence for future.

6.

In view of above circumstances, the petition is allowed subject to each of the petitioners depositing cost of Rs. 10,000/- with DHCLSC within one week and the FIR No. 260/2022 of PS Lahori Gate, Delhi for offence under Section 323/354(B)/379/509/34 IPC and proceedings arising out of the same are quashed.

7.

Copy of this order be sent to the trial court, making it clear that if cost receipts are not filed before the trial court within ten days, the trial proceedings shall continue. Pending application stands disposed of. DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4af ec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacc a, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d 15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965f f801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.08.14 18:16:28 -07'00'

GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) AUGUST 14, 2025/dr CRL.M.C. 3127/2025 Page 2 of 2 pages By:NEETU N NAIR 18:15:41