CRL.M.C./1646/2025 of SH. AJEET KUMAR & ORS. Vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. on 2 September 2026

O R D E R

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1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. By way of the present petition, the Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 454/2021, registered at Police Station Rajouri Garden, Delhi, for offences punishable under Sections 354/354B/341/323/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the “IPC”), and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, including the charge-sheet and the proceedings pending in Cr. Case No. 12128/2022 before the learned JMFC,

District West, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, on the basis of a settlement arrived at between the parties.

3. Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

4. The Petitioners as well as Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 are present before this Court and have been identified by their respective counsel as well as the Investigating Officer.

5. Briefly stated, the present FIR came to be registered in connection with a dispute between the parties, who are neighbours. It is submitted by learned counsel for the Petitioners that the disputes between the Petitioners and Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 have been amicably settled vide Settlement Deed dated 22.02.2025. It is further submitted that an earlier petition seeking quashing of the present FIR, being CRL.M.C. 557/2022, filed on the basis of an earlier settlement, was dismissed for non-prosecution vide order dated 05.10.2023. Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 now state that they do not wish to pursue the proceedings arising out of the present FIR against the Petitioners.

6. On a query put by this Court, Respondent Nos. 2 and 3, who have been identified by the Investigating Officer, state that they have entered into the settlement voluntarily and out of their own free will, without any pressure, coercion or threat. They further state that they have no objection to the quashing of the present FIR and the proceedings emanating therefrom.

7. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their disputes of their own free will and without any coercion, no useful purpose would be served by continuing with the proceedings arising out of the present FIR. On the contrary, the continuance of such proceedings would only result in further acrimony between the parties. This Court is, therefore, of the considered view that it would be in the interest of justice to quash the FIR in question and all proceedings emanating therefrom.

8. Accordingly, FIR No. 454/2021, registered at Police Station Rajouri Garden, Delhi, for offences punishable under Sections 354/354B/341/323/506/34 of the IPC, along with the charge-sheet filed pursuant thereto and all consequential proceedings, including Cr. Case No. 12128/2022 pending before the learned JMFC, District West, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, is hereby quashed.

9. The present petition is disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, also stand(s) disposed of.

10. Copy of the order be communicated to the concerned Trial Court for necessary action and compliance.

11. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J SEPTEMBER 2, 2026/JYH/P