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Vinod Kumar & Anr. v. the State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC8 Aug 2025CRL.M.C./5401/2025

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Quashing of FIR No. 0111/22 registered at Police Station, Jaffarpur Kalan for offences punishable under Sections 323/354/354A/506/509/34 IPC and of all consequent proceedings emanating therefrom; petition and pending applications, if any, disposed of. ¶31

Vinod Kumar & Anr. Vs the State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 0111/2022 registered at Police Station, Jaffarpur Kalan for offences punishable under Sections 323/354/354A/506/509/34 IPC, and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom, should be quashed on the basis of the compromise/amicable settlement between the petitioners and respondent no. 2.

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Respondent no. 2, on a query from the Court, categorically stated that she entered into the compromise on her own free will and without any pressure, and that the entire dispute stands amicably settled between the parties.

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Ratio / Principle

Since the matter stands amicably settled between the petitioners and respondent no. 2 without any pressure, no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping the matter pending; accordingly, in light of Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303, FIR No. 0111/22 registered at Police Station, Jaffarpur Kalan for offences punishable under Sections 323/354/354A/506/509/34 IPC, and the consequent proceedings emanating therefrom, stand quashed.

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Delhi High Court (Ajay Digpaul, J., order dated 08.08.2025) in CRL.M.C. 5401/2025: petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No. 0111/2022, Police Station Jaffarpur Kalan, for offences punishable under Sections 323/354/354A/506/509/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, arising out of an alleged abuse, assault and threat to respondent no. 2 on 27.04.2022 following a verbal altercation. The parties had settled their disputes amicably under a Memorandum of Understanding dated 12.07.2024, whereby respondent no. 2 agreed to withdraw the case. Respondent no. 2, present in Court, categorically affirmed that the compromise was entered into on her own free will and without any pressure; the State raised no opposition. Holding that no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping the matter pending, and in light of Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303, the Court quashed the FIR and all consequent proceedings emanating therefrom and disposed of the petition along with pending applications.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 5401/2025

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VINOD KUMAR & ANR. .....Petitioners

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Through: Ms. Sakshi Tanwar, Adv. (Through VC) along with petitioners in person

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versus

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THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

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.....Respondents Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP for State with Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Adv. Mr. Rohan Kumar, Adv. for R-2 along with the respondent no. 2 in person W/ASI Pushpa (Main IO), PS Najaf Garh and W/SI Usha Rani, PS J. R. Kalan

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL

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% 08.08.2025

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CRL.M.A. 23224/2025

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1. Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions.

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2. The application stands disposed of.

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CRL.M.C. 5401/2025

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3. The instant petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter “BNSS”) has been filed by the petitioners praying for quashing of FIR No. 0111/2022 registered at Police Station, Jaffarpur Kalan for offences punishable under Sections

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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 13/08/2025 at 12:20:31

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323/354/354A/506/509/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter “IPC”).

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4. The brief facts of the case are that on 27.04.2022, respondent no. 2 was allegedly abused, assaulted and threatened by the petitioners, following a verbal altercation. On the basis of respondent no. 2’s complaint, the aforementioned FIR was registered. It is submitted that the petitioners and respondent no. 2 have now settled their disputes amicably and are now moving forward towards a peaceful and harmonious future.

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5. Memorandum of Understanding dated 12.07.2024 (hereinafter “MOU”) is on record and has been annexed to the present petition. Qua this MOU, the respondent no. 2 has agreed to withdraw the case arising out of FIR No. 0111/22 registered at Police Station Jaffarpur Kalan against the petitioners.

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6. It is prayed by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties that the instant FIR may be quashed on the basis of the compromise.

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7. Learned APP for the State, who appears on advance notice, accepts notice and submits that there is no opposition to the prayer made by the petitioners seeking quashing of the FIR in question in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties.

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8. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

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9. The petitioners are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel, Ms. Sakshi Tanwar and Investigating Officer, W/ASI Pushpa, Police Station Jaffarpur Kalan. Respondent no. 2 is also present in the Court and has been identified by her counsel, Mr. Rohan Kumar and the Investigating Officer.

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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 13/08/2025 at 12:20:31

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10. On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise on her own free will and without any pressure. It is also stated by her that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties.

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11. Keeping in view the fact that the matter stands amicably been settled between the petitioners and respondent no. 2 amicably without any pressure, no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping the matter pending

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12. Hence, in light of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court passed in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303 , FIR No. 0111/22 registered at Police Station, Jaffarpur Kalan for offences punishable under Sections 323/354/354A/506/509/34 of the IPC, and consequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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13. The petition along with pending applications, if any, stands disposed of.

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AJAY DIGPAUL, J

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AUGUST 8, 2025 gs/dd

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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 13/08/2025 at 12:20:31

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