Ajit Burman v. Pratap Burman And Others

$~O-5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(OS) 1902/2010 and CRL.M.A. 4204/2013 AJIT BURMAN .....Plaintiff Through:

Mr. Satyajit Sarna, Adv versus PRATAP BURMAN AND OTHERS .....Defendants Through:

Mr.

Dinesh Garg, Ms.

Rachna Agrawal, Advs for D-1 along with Ms. Anuradha Burman, POA of D-1.

Mr. Samar Bansal and Mr. Vedant Kapur, Advs for and along with D-2 in person.

Mr. Aman Goyal and Mr. Sudev Suneja, Advs. for D-3 and D-4.

Mr. Sunder Khatri and Mr. Ravi Grover, Advs for D-7 & 8.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

O R D E R

% 26.09.2025 1.

Learned counsel appearing for the parties jointly submit that the matter was settled amicably before the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre, and the settlement agreement dated 24.07.2025 was reduced in writing.

2.

They also submit that, in terms of the said agreement, certain criminal proceedings were to be quashed.

3.

They submit that the said agreement was brought on record in the criminal cases, and necessary directions have now been passed. They, 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 04/10/2025 at 15:25:53

therefore, submit that at this point of time, there is no impediment in adhering to the terms of the settlement, and for decreeing the civil suit in terms thereto. The aforesaid statement is taken on record. 4.

The Court has also perused the settlement agreement dated 24.07.2025.

5.

Order XXIII, Rule 3 of CPC authorises the Court to pass a decree on a compromise wherein the parties to the dispute have made an arrangement to settle the dispute. It has been comprehensively stated in the provision that the settlement arrived at should meet the essentials laid down therein, namely, (i) the compromise is lawful (ii) it is reduced in writing (iii) it is duly signed by the parties arriving at the compromise. 6.

The settlement has been agreed upon without fear or coercion, and the parties appear to have entered into the settlement agreement on their own volition.

7.

The Court is satisfied that the settlement has been arrived at between the parties following due procedure and meeting the essentials specified in Order XXIII, Rule 3 of CPC. Therefore, the parties shall be bound by the aforesaid settlement agreement.

8.

Accordingly, the suit stands decreed in terms of the settlement agreement dated 24.07.2025.

9.

The parties shall remain bound by the terms thereof. 10.

The settlement agreement shall form part of the decree. 11.

Suit stands disposed of.

PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J SEPTEMBER 26, 2025/P/SP 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 04/10/2025 at 15:25:53