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Nitin Gupta & Ors. v. State & Anr.

Delhi HC5 Aug 2025CRL.M.C./1971/2025

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Quashing of FIR on amicable compromise/settlement between parties; CRL.M.C. 1971/2025; High Court of Delhi; petition under Section 482 CrPC read with Section 528 BNSS; FIR 230/2019 PS Patel Nagar dated 17.07.2019; IPC Sections 323/341/354/354(B)/506/509/34; compromise deed dated 20.11.2024; respondent no. 2 consented freely and without pressure; State APP raised no opposition; Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303 relied upon; Justice Ajay Digpaul; order dated 05.08.2025.

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Quashing of FIR 230/2019 registered at Police Station - Patel Nagar on 17.07.2019 and of all consequent proceedings emanating therefrom; the petition, along with pending applications, disposed of. ¶27

Nitin Gupta & Ors. Vs State & Anr. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1971/2025

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NITIN GUPTA & ORS.

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.....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Nitin Kumar Gupta, Mr. Harsh Kumar Gupta, Mr. Ram Tirath Gupta, Ms. Suman Gupta, Ms. Preeti Gupta and Mr. Bharat Deep Singh, Advs. with the petitioners in person.

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versus

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STATE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State with SI Noor Hasan, PS Patel Nagar. Ms. Karthiga M., Adv. for complainant with complainant (Through VC).

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL

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O R D E R % 05.08.2025

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1. The instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter ‘CrPC’) read with Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter ‘BNSS’) has been filed by the petitioners praying for quashing of FIR 230/2019, registered at Police Station - Patel Nagar on 17.07.2019, for offences punishable under Sections 323/341/354/354(B)/506/509/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.

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2. The petitioners are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and the Investigating Officer, Police Station Patel Nagar. Respondent 2 is also present through VC along with her counsel and has

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 07/08/2025 at 12:34:00

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been identified by her counsel and the Investigating Officer.

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3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that the brief facts of the case are that on 17.07.2019, respondent no. 2 lodged an FIR against the petitioners alleging that she was assaulted by the petitioners.

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4. It is submitted that the petitioners and respondent no. 2 have now settled all their disputes amicably and are now moving forward towards a peaceful and harmonious future. It is thus prayed by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties that the instant FIR may be quashed on the basis of the compromise.

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5. On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 has categorically stated that she has entered into this compromise on her own free will and without any pressure. It is also stated by her that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties.

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6. Compromise deed dated 20.11.2024 is on record and has been annexed as Annexure 2. On the basis of this deed, respondent no. 2 has agreed to quash the present FIR 230/2019.

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7. Learned APP for the State submitted that there is no opposition to the prayer made on behalf of the petitioners seeking quashing of the FIR in question in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties.

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8. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

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9. Keeping in view the fact that the matter stands settled between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2 amicably and without any pressure, no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping the matter pending.

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10. Hence, in light of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court passed in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303, of FIR 230/2019, registered at Police Station - Patel Nagar on 17.07.2019, for offences

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 07/08/2025 at 12:34:00

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punishable under Sections 323/341/354/354(B)/506/509/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, and all the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom, are quashed.

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11. The petition, along with pending applications, if any, stands disposed

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of.

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AJAY DIGPAUL, J

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AUGUST 5, 2025 Sk/ryp

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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 07/08/2025 at 12:34:00

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