Anil Rajput and Ors. Vs State of NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Anil Rajput and Ors. Vs State of NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of FIR No. 0221/2016 registered at Police Station Sagarpur, New Delhi, for offences punishable under Sections 323/341/354(B)/34 IPC, and of all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom; the petition stands disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 0221/2016 registered at Police Station Sagarpur, New Delhi, for offences punishable under Sections 323/341/354(B)/34 IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, should be quashed in view of the amicable settlement between the parties. +1 more

Court's answer

Since the parties had amicably resolved their differences of their own free will and without any coercion, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings, which would only create further acrimony; it would be in the interest of justice to quash the FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto, and there is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

Ratio / Principle

Respondent no. 2, identified by the Investigating Officer on a query by the Court, categorically stated that she entered into the compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat, and therefore had no objection if the FIR was quashed.

Key takeaways

FIR bearing No. 0221/2016 registered at Police Station Sagarpur, New Delhi, for offences punishable under Sections 323/341/354(B)/34 IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, stand quashed.ratio¶18

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of FIR — Offences punishable under Sections 323/341/354(B)/34 IPC — FIR No. 0221/2016, P.S. Sagarpur, New Delhi — Dispute of 24.03.2016 between neighbouring parties settled amicably vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 28.11.2024 — Respondent no. 2 (complainant), identified by the IO, stated before the Court that she entered the compromise out of her own free will, without pressure, coercion or threat, and had no objection to quashing — Continuation of proceedings would serve no useful purpose and would create further acrimony — No legal impediment in quashing — FIR and all consequential proceedings quashed; petition disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- CRL.M.C. 4559/2025 ANIL RAJPUT AND ORS .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Himalaya Singh with Mr. Deepak Kumar and Mr. Vansh Malhotra, Advocates.

versus

STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for State with SI Sumit and ASI Shriram Counsel (appearance not given) for R- 2 and R-2 in person.

CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R % 08.09.2025

By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 0221/2016, registered at Police Station Sagarpur, New Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 323/341/354(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC') and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom .

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

All the petitioners are and respondent no.2 are present before this

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Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned.

Brief facts of the case are that the on 24.03.2016, due to some misunderstanding a dispute had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2. Thereafter, upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners herein. It is stated both the parties are neighbours in relation and with intervention of the family, friends and respected members of the society , the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 28.11.2024.

On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the 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.

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 interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 0221/2016, registered at Police Station Sagarpur, New Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 323/341/354(B)/34 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

The petition stands disposed of.

This is a digitally signed order.

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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J

SEPTEMBER 08, 2025/vc

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 19/09/2025 at 12:11:52