Lalit Sharma & Ors. Vs State NCT of Delhi and Ors. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Lalit Sharma & Ors. Vs State NCT of Delhi and Ors. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Quashing of FIR No. 267/2025 registered at Police Station Subhash Place for offences punishable under Sections 110/3(5) of BNS, together with all subsequent proceedings and the chargesheet, qua all petitioners/accused persons; the petition stands disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 267/2025 registered at Police Station Subhash Place, along with all subsequent proceedings and the chargesheet, should be quashed in view of the settlement arrived at between the petitioners and respondent Nos. 2 and 3.

Court's answer

The parties were present before the Court in-person and were identified by their counsel and the concerned Investigating Officer, verifying the settlement between them.

Ratio / Principle

On account of the settlement between the parties and in view of the submissions made, the petition is allowed: FIR No. 267/2025 registered at Police Station Subhash Place, with all subsequent proceedings and the chargesheet, is quashed qua all petitioners/accused persons.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of FIR — settlement between parties — Petition under S. 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No. 267/2025 dated 19.04.2025 under Section 110/3(5) of BNSS registered at Police Station Subhash Place, Delhi, arising out of an altercation of 18.04.2025 over a garbage bag thrown before respondents' shop, in which the petitioner allegedly struck respondent No. 2 with a brick. Petitioners and respondent Nos. 2 and 3 settled their differences with intervention of persons of their vicinity; respondents filed an affidavit in support; the complainant appeared in Court, confirmed the settlement and raised no objection to quashing; parties present in-person and identified by counsel and the Investigating Officer. Held: petition allowed; FIR No. 267/2025 with all subsequent proceedings and the chargesheet quashed qua all petitioners/accused persons. Petition disposed of. (Neena Bansal Krishna, J; 16.10.2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- CRL.M.C. 4767/2025 LALIT SHARMA & ORS.

.....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vikash K. Singh, Advocate. versus

STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS

.....Respondent Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for the State. Ms. Tushar Chawla, Mr. Sarthak Singh advocates for respondent No. 2 and 3

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA O R D E R

% 16.10.2025

A Petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed on behalf of the Petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.267/2025 dated 19.04.2025 under Section 110/3(5) of BNSS registered at Police Station Subhash Place, Delhi.

The facts as stated in FIR are that on 18.04.2025 at around 08:30 PM one employee of Petitioner’s office threw a garbage bag in front of the shop of the Respondent No.2 and 3 to which employee of the Respondents took an objection. Thereafter an altercation took place between them. The Petitioner picked up a brick and attempted to hit it on the head of the Respondent No.2 and in self defence sustained injuries on both his hands and forehead. The Petitioner again struck the head of Respondent No.2 with a brick, because of which his head started bleeding and he became dizzy. Respondent No.3 took him to Hospital. The Police arrived at the spot and recorded his statement, on which an FIR No. 267/2025 dated 19.04.2025 U/s

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110/3(5) of BNSS had been registered against the alleged persons.

It is submitted that both the petitioners and respondent No. 2 and 3 have already sorted out their all differences with the intervention of their respective persons of the vicinity and they have left no grudge or grievance against each other in any manner whatsoever. The Respondent No.2 and 3 have filed an Affidavit in support thereto. Therefore, the Petition be quashed.

The complainant is present in the Court and submits that the matter stands settled with all the Petitioners/accused and the present Petition has been filed. The Respondent No.2 and 3 have no objection if the FIR is quashed against the petitioners on account of the settlement already arrived at between the parties.

The parties are present before this Court in-person today, and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer concerned.

In view of the submissions made, the Petition is allowed. Accordingly, the FIR bearing No. 267/2025 registered at Police Station Subhash Place, for offences punishable under Sections 110/3(5) of BNS with all the subsequent proceedings and the Chargesheet is hereby quashed qua all the Petitioners/accused persons.

The Petition stands disposed of.

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J

OCTOBER 16, 2025/va

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