Rajeev Kumar Singh v. State & ANR.

$~79 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3959/2025 RAJEEV KUMAR SINGH .....Petitioner Through:

Petitioner with his counsel Ms.

Ishleen Kaur Ahuja and Ms. Sakshi Rathi, Advs.

versus STATE & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr.Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State with Ms.Puja Mann, Adv.

R-2 with his counsel

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 29.07.2025 CRL.M.A. 17268/2025 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 3959/2025 & CRL.M.A. 17267/2025 3.

By way of the present petition, the petitioner is seeking quashing of FIR bearing no. 141/2008, registered at Police Station Badarpur, Delhi for the offences punishable under Sections 448/380/368/471 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC').

4.

The petitioner and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court in person. They have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Badarpur, Delhi. 5.

Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that on 04.03.2008, due to The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/08/2025 at 12:40:18

misunderstanding between the petitioner and respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioner under the relevant sections. 6.

It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter vide Settlement/Memorandum of Understanding dated 13.05.2025, entered into between them.

7.

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 the parties. Respondent no. 2 further states that he has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 8.

In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences 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. 9.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 141/2008, registered at Police Station Badarpur, Delhi for the offences punishable under Sections 448/380/368/471 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 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 JULY 29, 2025/A The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/08/2025 at 12:40:18