Pranav Chauhan & ANR. v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR.

$~38 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 75/2025 PRANAV CHAUHAN & ANR. .....Petitioners Through:

Ms. Neha Gund Jetwani, Adv.

Petitioners in person (through VC) versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State with SI Deepak Chandra, PS Naraina Mr. Shubham Jain and Mr. Amit Rana, Advs. for R-2 R-2 in person (through VC)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL

O R D E R

% 22.09.2025 1.

The instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter "BNSS") has been filed by the petitioners praying for quashing of FIR No. 229/2024 registered at Police Station Naraina on 24.07.2024, for offences punishable under Sections 110/126(2)/351(3)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (hereinafter "BNS").

2.

The brief facts of the case are that on 24.07.2024, at around 05:30 PM, when respondent no. 2, was returning home from his office, the petitioners stopped him and started beating him on his head, causing injuries. When he screamed for help, one of the petitioners further struck The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

him with a stone, due to which he fell on the ground. On hearing his cries, public persons gathered at the spot, upon which both the petitioners fled from there. Respondent no. 2 was thereafter taken to DDU Hospital, where he was medically examined, and the doctor opined that the nature of injury being simple.

3.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners and respondent no. 2 have settled their disputes amicably and are now moving forward towards a peaceful and harmonious future. 4.

A Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter "MoU") dated 18.10.2024 was executed between the parties and the same has been annexed as "Annexure P-2." Qua this MoU, the respondent no. 2 has agreed to withdraw the case arising out of FIR No. 229/2024 registered at Police Station Naraina 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, who appears on advance notice, accepts notice and 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 and Investigating Officer, Police Station Naraina. Respondent no. 2 is also present in the Court and has been identified by his counsel and the Investigating Officer.

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 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 him that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties.

10.

Keeping in view the fact that the matter stands amicably settled between the petitioners and respondent no. 2 without any pressure, no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping the matter pending. 11.

In view of the fact that the parties have arrived at a settlement and further having regard to the fact that the injury suffered by the complainant/respondent no.2 is simple in nature, 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 persons are also bleak.

12.

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

13.

Hence, in light of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court passed in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303, FIR No. 229/2024 registered at Police Station Naraina for the offences punishable under Sections 110/126(2)/351(3)/3(5) of the BNS, and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom, are quashed qua the present petitioners. 14.

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

AJAY DIGPAUL, J SEPTEMBER 22, 2025/ar/yr The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.