Sunil & ORS. v. The State NCT Of Delhi & ORS.

$~79 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6378/2025 SUNIL & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr.

A.K.

Tanwar, Advocate alongwith petitioners in person versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for the State with SI Gurtej Singh R-2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 10.09.2025 CRL.M.A. 26949/2025 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 6378/2025 3.

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR bearing no. 170/2019, registered at Police Station Jaffarpur Kalan, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 452/354(B)/506/ 509/323/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter „IPC‟). 4.

Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. 5.

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

Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Jaffarpur Kalan, Delhi. 6.

Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are neighbours and belongs to the same community. It is stated that on the complaint of respondent no. 2, the present FIR got registered against the petitioners under the relevant sections. It is further stated that with the intervention of the relatives and respected members of the society, both the parties have amicably settled their disputes vide Settlement Deed/Memorandum of Understanding dated 06.07.2025, arrived at between the petitioners and respondent no. 2, jointly. 7.

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. 8.

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. 9.

Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 170/2019, registered at Police Station Jaffarpur Kalan, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 452/354(B)/506/509/323/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed, subject to the petitioners depositing cost of Rs.5,000/- with the Advocates Welfare Fund, Dwarka The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Courts, Delhi within a period of seven days from date. 10.

In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of. 11.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J SEPTEMBER 10, 2025/ns The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.