Deepak Kumar v. The State NCT Of Delhi And ANR
$~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 9279/2025 DEEPAK KUMAR .....Petitioner Through:
Petitioner with his counsel versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:
Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State.
R-2 with her counsel
CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
O R D E R
% 24.12.2025 1.
By way of the present petition, the petitioner is seeking quashing of FIR bearing no. 31/2020, registered at Police Station Paharganj, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 506/509 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC') and Sections 66 (C)/67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (hereafter 'IT Act'). 2.
The petitioner and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Paharganj, Delhi.
3.
Brief facts of the present case are that on the complaint of respondent no. 2, the present FIR was registered against the petitioner under the relevant Sections. During pendency of the case, both the parties had amicably settled their disputes vide Settlement Deed dated 12.11.2025. On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2, who has been identified by the IO, has The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/12/2025 at 11:39:19
categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. She further states that she intends to get marry someone and the pendency of the present petition will be a hurdle in her future life. Respondent no. 2 further states she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.
4.
In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, and without any coercion, 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. 5.
Accordingly, FIR bearing no. 31/2020, registered at Police Station Paharganj, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 506/509 of IPC and Sections 66 (C)/67 of the IT Act and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed, subject to the costs of Rs.30,000/- to be deposited by the petitioner with Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF), Ministry of Home Affairs within a period of 10 days from date. A compliance report to the said effect be filed by the petitioner with the learned Registrar General of this Court. 6.
In view of above, the present petition stands disposed of. 7.
The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J DECEMBER 24, 2025/A The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/12/2025 at 11:39:19