Neeraj Nagpal v. State (Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi) & ANR.

$~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2289/2025 NEERAJ NAGPAL .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Ravin Rao, Mr. Pallav Gupta, Mr.

Akshit Sawal, Mr. Ayan Sharma, Ms.

Arushi Jain, Advocates versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC for the State with Mr. Adietya Khatri, Advocate and with W/SI Megha, PS Bharat Nagar.

Respondent no. 2-in-person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 07.11.2025 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR bearing no. 404/2025, registered at Police Station Bharat Nagar, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereafter „BNS‟) and subsequent proceedings arising out of the said FIR.

2.

Issue notice. Mr. Anand V. Khatri, the learned ASC accepts notice on behalf of the State.

3.

All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Officer (IO) from Police Station Bharat Nagar, Delhi. 4.

Brief facts of the present case are that on 20.02.2025, the complainant/respondent no. 2 had gone to her family dentist doctor, i.e. the present applicant. During the procedure, the petitioner had allegedly molested respondent no. 2. Thereafter, the present FIR was registered on the complaint of complainant against the petitioner. During pendency of the case, both the parties had amicably settled their disputes vide Compromise Deed dated 18.07.2025.

5.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2, who has been identified by the IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat and that the petitioner has apologized to her and that she has no objection, if the present FIR is quashed.

6.

In view of the above fact 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. 7.

Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 404/2025, registered at Police Station Bharat Nagar, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 74 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed, subject to petitioner depositing a sum of Rs.25,000/- with Advocates Welfare Fund, Rohini Court, Delhi within a period of one week from date.

8.

In view of above, the present petition stands disposed of. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

9.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J NOVEMBER 07, 2025/zp The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.