Suresh Alias Suresh Kumar And ORS v. The State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~19 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5546/2025 & CRL.M.A. 23750/2025 SURESH ALIAS SURESH KUMAR AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Rahul Kumar, Adv. with the petitioners on person versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for State Respondent no. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL

O R D E R

% 26.09.2025 1.

The instant petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter "BNSS") [earlier Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter "CrPC")] has been filed by the petitioner praying for quashing of FIR no. 374/2024 registered at Police Station Begum Pur for offences punishable under Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

2.

In the instant FIR, the dispute arose when the petitioners allegedly approached the complainant Kundan, who ran a tent shop with his brother, demanding mattresses free of cost. When Kundan refused, resentment developed. On 05.06.2024 around 10-10:30 p.m., the petitioners allegedly stopped Kundan on his scooty, assaulted him with sticks, iron rods, and sharp weapons, and also used caste-based abusive words. He sustained The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

serious injuries and was taken to Ambedkar Hospital. It was further alleged that after attacking Kundan, the accused went to the shop, broke open the lock, assaulted his coworker Shamshad @ Shambhu, looted around ₹52,000/- along with tent-related items, and threatened them with dire consequences.

3.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that the chargesheet has already been filed against the petitioners. It is submitted that the petitioners and respondent no. 2 have now settled their disputes amicably and are now moving forward towards a peaceful and harmonious future.

4.

Compromise deed dated 09.01.2025 is on record and has been annexed as Annexure P-4. Qua this deed, the respondent no. 2 has agreed to withdraw the case arising out of FIR No. 374/2024 registered at Police Station Begum Pur against the petitioners.

5.

It is prayed by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties that the instant FIR may be quashed on the basis of the compromise. 6.

Learned APP for the State submits 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. 7.

Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 8.

The petitioners are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel. Respondent no. 2 is also present in the Court and has been identified by his counsel.

9.

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

amicably settled between the parties and he does not wish to pursue the instant matter any further.

10.

Keeping in view the fact that the matter stands amicably been settled between the petitioners and respondent no. 2 amicably without any pressure, no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping the matter pending, rather the same would further increase the acrimony among the parties. 11.

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

12.

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. 374/2024 registered at Police Station Begum Pur for offences punishable under Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom, are quashed qua the present petitioners.

13.

The petition alongwith pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of.

AJAY DIGPAUL, J SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 Sk/ryp The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.