Jai Singh v. State NCT Of Delhi

$~87 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4982/2025 JAI SINGH .....Petitioner Through:

Mr.

Sachin Malik, Advocate alongwith petitioner in person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Rajkumar, APP for the State with SI Gaurav, P.S. JP Kalan Mr. Brijender Singh Dhull, Advocate for R-2 alongwith R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 28.07.2025 1.

By way of the instant petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR bearing no. 90/2024, registered at Police Station Jaffarpur Kalan, Delhi for the offences punishable under Sections 74/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereafter 'BNS').

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Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. 3.

The petitioner and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court. They have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Jaffarpur Kalan, Delhi. 4.

Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that on 17.07.2024, and altercation took place between the petitioner and respondent no. 2 regarding plucking of plants from the field of respondent no. 2 wherein both the parties had received minor injuries.

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complainant/respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioner. Subsequently, a cross-FIR was also got registered on the complainant of the petitioner herein against the respondent no. 2. 5.

It is stated that since the parties are living in the same vicinity, both the parties have amicably settled their disputes vide Compromise Deed dated 04.06.2025.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2 who has been identified by the concerned IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her 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 she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed. 7.

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. 8.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 90/2024, registered at Police Station Jaffarpur Kalan, Delhi for the offences punishable under Sections 74/3(5) of BNS and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. 9.

In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 10.

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