Ankit Arora & ORS. v. The State NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~49 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1446/2026 ANKIT ARORA & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Ms. Pallavi Garg (DHCLSC), Ms.

Sanjana Sharma and Ms.

Sharmishta Solanki, Advocates with petitioners in person (through VC) versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Sunit, PS: Jagat Puri Respondent-2 in person (through VC)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

O R D E R

% 20.02.2026 CRL.M.A. 5804/2026 (Delay 4 days in re-filing) 1.

By virtue of the present application, the petitioners seek condonation of delay of four days in re-filing of the captioned petition. 2.

Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice and submits that he has no objection if the present application is allowed. 3.

For the reasons stated therein, as also the no objection given by the learned APP, the present application is allowed and the delay of four days in re-filing the captioned petition is condoned. 4.

As such, the application is disposed of.

CRL.M.A. 5803/2026 (Exemption from filing self attested photographs) The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

5.

By virtue of the present application, the petitioners seek exemption from filing self-attested photographs of the petitioner no. 1 and the respondent no.2 along with Settlement dated 11.02.2025. 6.

Considering the parties have been personally identified by the IO through video conferencing, the present application is allowed. 7.

As such, the present petition is disposed of. CRL.M.C. 1446/2026, CRL.M.A. 5802/2026 8.

By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.26/2024 dated 13.01.2024 registered at PS.: Jagat Puri, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the Settlement dated 11.02.2025 [Annexure A3] arrived at between the petitioners and the respondent no.2, which is accompanied by their respective proofs of identity.

9.

Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice, and submits that she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR. 10.

Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice and affirms the terms of the aforesaid Settlement dated 11.02.2025. She further submits that she has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid. 11.

The petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the IO. 12.

Since, a settlement has already been arrived at voluntarily between the parties, and the parties shall remain bound by all the terms and conditions thereof, as also since, accompanying affidavit(s) of the parties involved have also been filed herewith, following the law laid down by the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Hon'ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi & Anr. (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2014) 6 SCC 466, continuation of the aforesaid FIR against the petitioners will be an exercise in futility.

13.

Accordingly, the petition is allowed and FIR No.26/2024 dated 13.01.2024 registered at PS.: Jagat Puri, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 of the IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

14.

Accordingly, the petition, alongwith the pending application, is disposed of.

SAURABH BANERJEE, J.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026/So The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.