Mohd Aslam v. State N.C.T. Of Delhi And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ MOHD ASLAM .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Bidhuri with Mr.

Atul Varma, Advocates and petitioner in person.

versus STATE N.C.T. OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through:

Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for the State with SI Satyapreet, P.S.:

Kalindi Kunj.

Mr. Varun Verma, Advocate for R2 and R2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI

O R D E R

% 07.01.2026 CRL.M.A. 328/2026 Exemption granted, subject to just exceptions. Let requisite compliances be made within 01 week. The application stands disposed-of.

By way of the present petition filed under section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioner seeks quashing of case FIR No. 0371/2020 dated 15.09.2020 registered under section 447 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC') at P.S.: Kalandi Kunj, South East, Delhi. Consequent upon completion of The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

investigation, an allegation under section 506 IPC was added vide Chargesheet dated 20.02.2025 filed in the matter. 2.

The petition is premised on a Memorandum of Settlement dated 27.11.2025, whereby the petitioner and respondent No. 2 have resolved the matter amicably.

3.

The petition is also supported by affidavits of the petitioner and of respondent No. 2, alongwith proofs of their IDs. 4.

The contesting parties are present in court. Their credentials have been verified and they have also been identified by their respective counsel.

5.

The court has interacted with respondent No.2, as also with petitioner, who have confirmed that they have now resolved the matter and a Memorandum of Settlement dated 27.11.2025 has been signed by them closing all issues amicably. Parties now wish to live in peace and harmony going forward.

6.

Ms. Richa Dhawan, learned APP confirms that the State has no objection to the subject FIR being quashed.

7.

In the circumstances, in line with the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. reported as (2012) 10 SCC 303 as also in Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr. reported as (2014) 6 SCC 466, this court sees no reason why the subject FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom should not be quashed. This court is of the view that in light of the settlement between the contesting parties, continuing with the subject FIR and all subsequent proceedings would be an exercise in futility and would not be conducive to peace and harmony between the parties. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

8.

Accordingly, case FIR No. 0371/2020 dated 15.09.2020 registered under section 447 IPC at P.S.: Kalandi Kunj, South East, Delhi is quashed. All proceedings arising therefrom also stand closed. 9.

Petition stands disposed-of.

10.

Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of. ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J JANUARY 7, 2026 ds The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.