Gurpreet Singh Talwar v. State Of NCT Delhi And ANR.

$~48 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C.

5246/2025, CRL.M.A.

22677/2025 & CRL.M.A.

22678/2025 GURPREET SINGH TALWAR .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Prashant Manchanda, Mr. Angad Singh and Mr. Rohan Pratap Singh, Advs.

alongwith the petitioner versus STATE OF NCT DELHI AND ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP for State with Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Adv. with SI Mohit Bamel Mr. Yash Aggarwal and Ms. Chitrakshi, Advs. for R-2 R-2 in person (through VC)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL

O R D E R

% 05.08.2025 CRL.M.A. 22678/2025 (Exemption) 1.

Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions. 2.

The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 5246/2025 3.

The present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter "BNSS") has been filed by the petitioner praying for quashing of FIR No. 392/2020 registered at Police Station Begum Pur on 21.11.2020, for offences punishable under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter "IPC"). The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

4.

The brief facts of the case are that on 20.11.2020, at around 01:00 PM, respondent no. 2 was getting the water meter installed on the ground floor of her house bearing No. 197/198, Pkt 12, Sec. 24, Rohini and at that time the petitioner and his mother came down from the 3rd floor and started abusing her due to which a scuffle took place between the petitioner and respondent 2.

5.

It is submitted that the petitioner and respondent no. 2 have settled their disputes amicably and are now moving forward towards a peaceful and harmonious future.

6.

A Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU", hereinafter) dated 30.07.2024 is on record and has been annexed as Annexure A-3. Qua this MoU, the respondent no. 2 has agreed to withdraw the case arising out of FIR No. 392/2020 registered at Police Station Begum Pur against the petitioner.

7.

It is prayed by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties that the present FIR may be quashed on the basis of the compromise. 8.

Learned APP for the State submitted that there is no opposition to the prayer made by the petitioners seeking quashing of the FIR in question in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties. 9.

Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 10.

The petitioner is present before this Court and has been identified by his counsel and Investigating Officer, Police Station Begum Pur. Respondent no. 2 is also present in the Court through VC and has been identified by her counsel and the Investigating Officer. 11.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise on his own free will and without The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

any pressure. It is also stated by her that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties.

12.

Keeping in view the fact that the matter stands amicably been settled between the petitioner and respondent no. 2 without any pressure, no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping the matter pending. 13.

In view of the fact that the parties are neighbours and they have arrived at a settlement, no useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. Further in view of the fact that the parties have arrived at settlement, the chances of ultimate conviction of the accused is also bleak. 14.

It is, thus, in the interest of justice to quash the afore-mentioned FIR and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

15.

In the present case, the State machinery has been put into motion and the police has concluded the investigation and has filed the charge-sheet and further the judicial time has also been wasted, it is deemed appropriate to impose cost on the petitioner. In the facts and circumstances of the present case, the petitioner is directed to deposit a cost of Rs.10,000/- each with the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee within a period of two weeks from today.

16.

Hence, in light of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court passed in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303, FIR No. 392/2020 registered at Police Station Begum Pur, for offences punishable under Section 354 of the IPC, and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom, are quashed subject to payment of cost of ₹10,000/-, which shall be deposited with the Delhi High Court Legal Service Authority within a period The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

of one week from today. The receipt of payment is to be deposited and verified by the concerned IO.

17.

The petition along with pending applications stands disposed of. AJAY DIGPAUL, J AUGUST 5, 2025/ar/dd The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.