Nikhil & ORS. v. The State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~75 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3255/2025 NIKHIL & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr.

Vivek Gautam, Advocate alongwith petitioners in person versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State with Ms. Puja Mann, Advocate and SI Shah Faisal, P.S.

New Ashok Nagar R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 19.08.2025 CRL.M.A. 14314/2025 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 3255/2025 3.

By way of the instant petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 0550/2019, registered at Police Station New Ashok Nagar, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 308/427/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC').

4.

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

The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court in The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

person. They have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station New Ashok Nagar, Delhi. 6.

Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that on 12.11.2019, a quarrel took place between the petitioners and respondent no. 2 on the issue of parking, in which both the parties had sustained injuries. Thereafter, respondent no. 2 had lodged a complaint against the petitioners before the concerned police station culminated into the present FIR. It is stated that on the same date, a cross FIR bearing No. 0549/2019 was also got registered against the respondent no. 2 and his brother, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 323/341/506/34 of IPC. 7.

It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled their dispute vide Settlement Deed/Memorandum of Understanding dated 12.11.2024, entered into between them.

8.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the concerned IO, has categorically stated that he has entered into compromise out of his own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent no. 2 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between them. Respondent no. 2 further states that he has no objection, if the present FIR is quashed.

9.

In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, without any coercion and 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. 10.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 0550/2019, registered at Police Station The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

New Ashok Nagar, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 308/427/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed, subject to the petitioners depositing cost of Rs.5,000/- each with the Advocates Welfare Fund, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi within seven days from date.

11.

In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 12.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J AUGUST 19, 2025/ns The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.