Delhi High Court
CRL.M.C./7191/2026 of SH SHASHI BHUSHAN & ORS. Vs STATE OF DELHI & ORS. on 25 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010461092026 + CRL.M.C. 7191/2026 & Crl.M.A. 30072/2026 SH SHASHI BHUSHAN & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate. versus STATE OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Janender Kumar Chumbak, Mr. Julius Masih and
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
CNR No. DLHC010461092026
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CRL.M.C. 7191/2026 & Crl.M.A. 30072/2026
SH SHASHI BHUSHAN & ORS.
.....Petitioners
Through:
Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate.
versus
STATE OF DELHI & ORS.
.....Respondents
Through:
Mr. Janender Kumar Chumbak, Mr.
Julius Masih and Mr. Naqeeb Nawab,
Advocates for R2 and R3.
Insp. Yogesh and SI Prabhash.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA
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25.09.2026
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1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners i.e. Mr. Shashi Bhushan and others (10 petitioners) seeking quashing of FIR No. 0896/2022 filed under Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957 and Section 103/104 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, registered at P.S. Sadar Bazar.
2. The said FIR was registered on the complaint of respondent no(s). 2 and 3, who are the proprietors of certain trademarks and artistic works, alleging that the petitioners were stocking and selling unlicensed products being counterfeit material and bearing infringing marks.
3. Learned counsel submit that the chargesheet was filed on 15.07.2024.
4. It is submitted by the petitioners and the representatives of the respondent no(s). 2 and 3 that the parties have entered into a settlement agreement by way of a compromise deed dated 27.07.2026. The said compromise deed has been signed by the petitioners and the authorized This is a digitally signed order. 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 29/09/2026 at 11:01:56
representatives of the respondent no(s) 2 and 3, who are present in Court today.
5. The said authorized representatives of the respondent no(s). 2 and 3 have signed the compromise deed dated 27.07.2026, on the basis of a special power of attorney which is also been appended to the present petition as annexure P1.
6. The concerned offenses, though non-compoundable, are in substance, offences against the rights of the proprietor of the intellectual property, who is the person aggrieved. The dispute is of commercial / civil flavor of the kind covered by the dicta in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC
303. In the circumstances, there is no impediment in quashing the FIR No. 0896/2022 based on the aforesaid compromise deed entered into between the parties.
7. Accordingly, the FIR No. 0896/2022 and the proceedings emanating therefrom, stands quashed.
8. The parties shall remain bound to the terms and conditions of the compromise deed dated 27.07.2026.
9. The present petition stands disposed of in the above terms. Pending application also stands disposed of.
SACHIN DATTA, J SEPTEMBER 25, 2026/at/ka/nb
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