CRL.M.C./7610/2026 of SUSHMA GUPTA & ORS. Vs STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR on 9 October 2026

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% 09.10.2026 CRL.M.C. 7610/2026

1. The present petition is being preferred by the Petitioner under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’), seeking quashing of FIR No. 372/2025 registered at Police Station Maurya Enclave, Delhi under Sections 318(4)/316(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNS’) and all proceedings emanating therefrom.

2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the FIR arose in relation to a dispute concerning a property. However, the parties have, since then, amicably settled the aforesaid dispute vide Settlement

Agreement dated 25.08.2026, which was subsequently formally recorded before the Delhi Mediation Centre, Rohini District Courts, Delhi on 31.08.2026.

3. By way of the Settlement Agreement, Respondent No. 2, who was the complainant in the aforesaid FIR, and the Petitioners have agreed that no grievance remains between the parties qua the dispute forming the basis of the aforesaid FIR.

4. Respondent No. 2, Rakesh Kumar, S/o Sh. Ram Ratan, is present before this Court. He has stated and confirmed that the dispute has been amicably settled with all the accused persons, including Vijay Kumar Gupta, who is not before this Court as a Petitioner or a party to the settlement agreement, but has been named by Respondent No. 2 in FIR No. 372/2025.

5. In view of the same, it is stated by Respondent No. 2 that he has no objection to quashing the FIR and all consequential proceedings against the accused persons.

6. He states that the settlement was arrived at without any undue influence, pressure or coercion from anyone. His statement has been recorded separately by this Court.

7. The offences Sections 318(4)/316(2) of the BNS are compoundable by the person cheated / owner of the property of which breach of trust has been committed, with the permission of the Court under Section 359(2) of the BNSS.

8. In view of the foregoing, the present petition is allowed. FIR No. 372/2025 registered at Police Station Maurya Enclave, Delhi under Sections 318(4)/316(2) BNS, as well as all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

9. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. ARUN BHARDWAJ, J OCTOBER 9, 2026 AR/RP