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Aakash Sudan Sunny & Ors. v. State of Govt of NCT Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC4 Nov 2025W.P.(CRL)/3082/2024

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What is this about?

W.P.(CRL) 3082/2024, Delhi High Court, Judge Neena Bansal Krishna, decided 04.11.2025; quashing of FIR after parties' settlement; Article 226 Constitution; Section 482 CrPC 1973; new Section 528 BNSS 2023; IPC Sections 323/341/354/356/379/509 (also printed 323/341/356/379/354/509/34 and 323/341/427/356/379/506/34); FIR No. 225/2018 dated 04.10.2018, Police Station Naraina; Memorandum of Settlement/MOU dated 28.08.2024; wedding reception altercation of 30.06.2018; Respondent No. 2/victim no objection; voluntary settlement verified in Court; petition disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR No. 225/2018 dated 04.10.2018 registered at Police Station Naraina, Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom; the writ petition disposed of accordingly. ¶10

Aakash Sudan Sunny & Ors. Vs State of Govt of NCT… — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Quashing of FIR No. 225/2018 dated 04.10.2018 registered at Police Station Naraina, Delhi and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom; the writ petition disposed of accordingly.

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 225/2018 dated 04.10.2018 registered at Police Station Naraina, Delhi under Sections of the IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, may be quashed in view of the Settlement dated 28.08.2024 reached between the Petitioners and Respondent No. 2.

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Court's answer

The parties were present in Court, identified by their respective counsels and the Investigating Officers, and entered into the Settlement voluntarily and without any fear and coercion, undertaking to remain bound by its terms.

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Ratio / Principle

Considering the nature of the allegations and that the parties have settled the matter, FIR No. 225/2018 dated 04.10.2018 registered at Police Station Naraina, Delhi and all the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Neena Bansal Krishna, J.), Order dated 04.11.2025 in W.P.(CRL) 3082/2024: Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 CrPC, 1973 and new Section 528 BNSS, 2023, filed by Aakash Sudan Sunny & Ors. seeking quashing of FIR No. 225/2018 dated 04.10.2018 registered at Police Station Naraina, Delhi under Sections of the IPC (variously printed as 323/341/354/356/379/509, 323/341/356/379/354/509/34 and 323/341/427/356/379/506/34), arising from an alleged altercation at a wedding reception on 30.06.2018 at Patel Banquet Hall, Narayana, Delhi in which Respondent No. 2 was abused, assaulted and relieved of her chain. The Petitioners and Respondent No. 2 had settled all disputes vide Memorandum of Settlement (MOU) dated 28.08.2024 agreeing to exchange No Objections/Affidavits. Respondent No. 2 appeared in Court and stated she had no objection to quashing. The parties were identified by their counsels and Investigating Officers and the Settlement was found to have been entered voluntarily without fear or coercion. Considering the nature of the allegations and the settlement, the Court quashed FIR No. 225/2018 and all consequential proceedings and disposed of the petition accordingly.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 3082/2024

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AAKASH SUDAN SUNNY & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Anish Shrestha, Mr. Firoz Khan, Advocates with Petitioners.

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versus

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STATE OF GOVT OF NCT DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr Yasir Rauf Ansari - ASC (CRIMINAL), Mr Alok Sharma, Advocate for the State.

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Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Adv, Ms. Swati Tayal, Ms. Sandhya Shukla, Advocate for victim.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

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O R D E R % 04.11.2025

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Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ( hereinafter referred to as 8Cr.PC9 ) and (new Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023), has been filed on behalf of the Petitioners for quashing of FIR No. 225/2018 dated 04.10.2018 under Section 323/341/354/356/379/509 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( hereinafter referred to as 8IPC ’) registered at Police Station Naraina, Delhi and all the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the Settlement dated 28.08.2024.

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Issue Notice.

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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 10/11/2025 at 16:31:27

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On advance Notice, learned ASC has appeared and accepted the Notice on behalf of the State.

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Brief facts of the case are that on 30.06.2018, there was a wedding reception party of the Respondent No. 2’s Uncle, Mr. Yogpal Sudan’s son in Patel Banquet Hall, Loha Mandi, Narayana, Delhi. When the Respondent No. 2 was dancing on the DJ around at 11:30 at night, Sunny @ Akash, who was her Uncle’s son, his friend, Shahrukh, was also dancing on the DJ. While dancing, a boy named, Shahrukh started misbehaving with the Respondent No. 2 and two boys whom, he was calling Nakul and Vivek, also came there and started abusing the Respondent No. 2. Thereafter, she left the wedding party. Meanwhile, Sunny, Aakash, Shahrukh and two boys whom he was calling Shahrukh, Vivek and Nakul also came out following the Respondent No. 2 and started abusing and fighting again. Shahrukh caught the hair of the Respondent No. 2 and neck from behind and hit her head on the bench due to which, the nose of the Complainant, started bleeding. Thereafter, Sunny @ Aakash came there and he snatched the chain and locket from her neck and broke it. He hit on the chest of the Respondent No. 2 with both his hands due to which the Complainant fell down.

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On the Complaint of the Respondent No.2/Complainant, FIR No.225/2018 dated 04.10.2018 under Section 323/341/356/379/354/509/34 IPC, got registered at Police Station Naraina, Delhi.

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It is stated that the Petitioners and the Respondent No. 2 have amicably settled all the disputes and differences between them and arrived at Settlement vide Memorandum of Settlement (MOU) dated 28.08.2024. In the Settlement, it was inter alia settled between the parties that they have left with no grievance against each other. It is settled between the parties

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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 10/11/2025 at 16:31:27

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that they shall agree to give their respective No Objection(S)/Affidavits. 7. Today, the Respondent No. 2, who is present in the Court, states that she has no objection if the said FIR is quashed.

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The parties are present today in the Court and they have been identified by their respective counsels and the Investigating Officers. They have entered into the Settlement voluntarily and without any fear and coercion and undertake to remain bound by the terms of the said Settlement. 9. Considering the nature of the allegations and that they have settled the matter, the FIR No. 225/2018 dated 04.10.2018 under Section 323/341/427/356/379/506/34 of IPC, registered at Police Station Naraina, Delhi and all the consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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The Petition is disposed of accordingly.

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NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J

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NOVEMBER 4, 2025/RS

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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 10/11/2025 at 16:31:27

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