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Manoj & Anr. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC8 May 2025CRL.M.C./2615/2025

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Petitioners sought quashing of an FIR for offences under Sections 324/34 IPC arising from a 2015 quarrel, based on a settlement MoU. Respondent no. 2 confirmed her free-will consent to the compromise before the Court and Joint Registrar. Finding no useful purpose in continuing proceedings, the High Court quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings.

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FIR No. 575/2015 PS Krishna Nagar under Sections 324/34 IPC and consequential proceedings quashed.

Manoj & Anr. Vs State NCT of Delhi & Anr. — Quashing and FIR | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 2615/2025

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MANOJ & ANR. .....Petitioners

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Through: Petitioners with their counsel.

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versus

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STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State with Ms. Puja Mann, Adv. R-2 with her counsel.

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CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R % 08.05.2025

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CRL.M.A. 11748/2025 (exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Application stands disposed of.

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CRL.M.C. 2615/2025

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By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 575/2015, registered at Police Station Krishna Nagar, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 324/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘ IPC ').

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

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Both the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO)

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concerned from Police Station Krishna Nagar, Delhi.

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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 15/05/2025 at 12:32:17

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Brief facts of the case are that on 11.08.2015, a quarrel had taken place between the petitioners and respondent no. 2 and upon a complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with the intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 24.03.2025.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the concerned IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Therefore, she has no objection if the FIR is quashed. The statement of the parties to the said effect had been recorded by the learned Joint Registrar (Judicial) on 21.04.2025.

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In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

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Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 575/2015, registered at Police Station Krishna Nagar, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 324/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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The petition stands disposed of.

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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

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DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J

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MAY 08, 2025/A

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Click here to check corrigendum, if any

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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 15/05/2025 at 12:32:17

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