Delhi High Court
CRL.M.C./2201/2026 of SANTOSH YADAV & ANR. Vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. on 18 September 2026
2201/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 18.09.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010115342026 + CRL.M.C. 2201/2026 SANTOSH YADAV & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vivek Bhardwaj, Mr. Ajay Verma and Mr. Shashwat Bhardwaj, Advocates versus STATE OF NCT
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Date of Decision: 18.09.2026
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CRL.M.C. 2201/2026
SANTOSH YADAV & ANR.
.....Petitioners
Through:
Mr. Vivek Bhardwaj, Mr. Ajay
Verma and Mr. Shashwat Bhardwaj,
Advocates
versus
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
.....Respondents
Through:
Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for the
State with SI Vikram Singh
Respondent no. 2 (through VC)
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
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1. Petitioners seek quashing of case FIR No. 175/2017 of Police Station Welcome for offence under Sections 323/324/452/506/34 IPC on the ground that the complainant de facto (respondent no. 2) has compromised the disputes with the petitioners.
2. State has no objection to this petition. Statements of parties have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar.
GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e2 6fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.09.18 17:01:14 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:18.09.2026 17:30:40 Signature Not Verified
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3. The respondent no.2 is present through videoconferencing today and is identified by IO/SI Vikram Singh. The respondent no. 2 himself is a practising advocate. I have spoken with respondent no.2 in Hindi and it is stated by him that he has compromised all disputes with the petitioners. Respondent no.2 submits that now he does not wish to continue prosecution of petitioners.
4. Having spoken with respondent no.2, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through full dress trial.
5. Therefore, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 175/2017 of Police Station Welcome for offence under Sections 323/324/452/506/34 IPC as well as proceedings arising out of the same are quashed.
GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 ‘rs’
GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afe c45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1 5570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff8 01e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.09.18 17:01:01 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:18.09.2026 17:30:40 Signature Not Verified