Petition under Section 528 BNSS sought quashing of FIR for offences under Sections 323/341 IPC arising from an altercation between a police complainant and the petitioner. Parties amicably settled and the complainant declined to pursue the FIR. The Court held continuation would be futile and quashed the FIR and consequential proceedings.
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STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, ASC for State with Mr, Alok Sharma, Advocate with with SI Jitender Kumar, PSNangloi. Mr. Chetan Bhardwaj, Ms. Priyal Bhardwaj and Mr. Priyanshu Vishwakarma, Advocates for R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA
O R D E R
1 “BNSS”
2 “CrPC”
3 “IPC”
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W.P.(CRL) 2374/2023 Page 2 of 3
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power under Section 528 of BNSS (formerly, Section 482 of Cr.P.C.) and pass an appropriate order so as to secure the ends of justice.
SANJEEV NARULA, J
DECEMBER 22, 2025 nk
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether FIR No. 319/2023 under Sections 323/341 IPC should be quashed following amicable settlement between the parties.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Vinod Kumar
State NCT of Delhi
Respondent No. 2 (Head Constable, Delhi Police)
Sanjeev Narula
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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