Ratan Lal & ORS. v. The State Gnct Of Delhi
$~39 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4295/2025 and CRL.M.A. 18719/2025 RATAN LAL & ORS.
.....Petitioners Through:
Mr. Maboob Alam Inayati, Mr.Furkan Ali Mirza and Mr. Shoib Khan, Advocates with petitioners in person.
versus THE STATE GNCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:
Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for the State with SI Rajender Singh and PSI Ritik, PS - Geeta Colony.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA
O R D E R
% 29.08.2025 1.
Petitioners herein seek quashing of an FIR No. 479/2021 dated 06.09.2021, registered at Police Station Geeta Colony for offences under Sections 147/148/149/323/308/506 of IPC, as well as the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of a compromise between the parties.
2.
It appears to be a case of cross fight where 10-15 people engaged in a scuffle, assaulting and fighting with each other. 3.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties have now amicably settled the matter through a MOU/ Settlement Deed dated 13.05.2025.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners, relying on the judgment in Gian The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr., (2012) 10 SCC 303, submits that in view of the settlement, the FIR and all consequential proceedings deserve to be quashed.
5.
In the aforesaid backdrop, I have heard learned counsels for the parties, as well as perused case file. Learned APP, under instructions, does not dispute the compromise.
6.
The parties are present in person before the Court and, upon interaction, it is borne out that the actual dispute is private in nature and has been amicably resolved. Complainant/Respondent no.2 has voluntarily affirmed, without any coercion or duress, that he does not wish to pursue the matter further and supports the quashing of the FIR. 7.
In such circumstances, continuation of the criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose and would rather amount to an abuse of the process of law. As respondent no.2 does not wish to pursue the matter further, allowing the proceedings to continue would only rekindle hostility, whereas quashing the same would promote peace and cordial family relations.
8.
In view of the above, and applying the ratio laid down in Gian Singh (supra), it is deemed just and appropriate to invoke the inherent powers of this Court under Section 528 of the BNSS to prevent undue hardship to the parties and promote mutual goodwill and societal harmony. Allowing criminal proceedings to continue in light of the compromise would be an abuse of the process of law.
9.
Accordingly, the instant petition is allowed. FIR No. 479/2021 dated 06.09.2021, registered at Police Station Geeta Colony for offences under Sections 147/148/149/323/308/506 of IPC, against petitioner nos. 1 to 5 are The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
hereby quashed.
10.
Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. ARUN MONGA, J AUGUST 29, 2025 kd The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.