Yogesh Gupta v. State NCT Of Delhi & ORS.
$~70 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 6847/2025 & CRL.M.A. 28784/2025 YOGESH GUPTA .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. ___ Counsel (Appearance not given) Petitioner in person versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS.
.....Respondents Through:
Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State Mr. ___ Counsel for R-2 & 3 (Appearance not given) R-2 & 3 in person
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
O R D E R
% 23.09.2025 1.
Petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No. 0625/2013 registered under Sections 23/26 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and Section 3/7/14 of Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 at P.S. Narela and all the proceedings emanating therefrom in terms of the Settlement Deed dated 08.09.2025.
2.
The allegations in the FIR are that on the basis of complaint made by SDM that a raid was conducted at the factory premises of Petitioner where he was running a factory for making the upper of the slippers. The Respondents aged about 13 years and 16 years were recovered and the present FIR was registered.
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3.
The parties are present in the Court and are identified by their respective Counsel and the Investigating Officer. 4.
It is submitted that now the matter has been amicably settled between the parties vide Settlement Deed dated 08.09.2025. In terms of the Settlement, the Petitioner has paid Rs.50,000/- to the Respondents No. 2 and 3, each, which is accepted by the Respondents No. 2 and 3. 5.
The parties have endorsed the amicable Settlement Deed dated 08.09.2025 and accepted the terms thereof voluntarily and they submit that the said Settlement has been arrived at between the parties, without any pressure and coercion and that they shall remain bound by the terms of the settlement.
6.
The Respondents No. 2 and 3 submit that now they are wilfully employed in their respective vocation and they have no objection if the present FIR is quashed.
7.
The FIR was registered in the year 2013. The charges have not yet been framed despite a lapse of 12 years.
8.
In view of statement of both the parties and the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their dispute out of their own free will and without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served in continuing with the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.
9.
Moreover, there is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.
10.
Accordingly, considering the totality of circumstances and the fact that they have settled the matter vide Settlement Deed dated 08.09.2025, the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
FIR No. 0625/2013 registered under Sections 23/26 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and Section 3/7/14 of Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 at P.S. Narela and all the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, are hereby quashed. 11.
The Petition alongwith pending Application, stands disposed of. NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 N The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.