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Vivek & Ors. v. the State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC10 Feb 2026CRL.M.C./1054/2026

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Quashing of FIR on settlement; Section 528 BNSS 2023; Sections 110/3(5) BNS 2023; FIR No.503/2024 dated 14.10.2024 PS Tilak Nagar Delhi; oral settlement; affidavit of respondent no.2; exercise in futility; Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58; Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303; Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466; CRL.M.C. 1054/2026; CRL.M.A. 4192/2026; VIVEK & ORS.; State NCT Delhi; Saurabh Banerjee J.; 10.02.2026; curtain cloth undertaking PS Tilak Nagar April 2026.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR No.503/2024 dated 14.10.2024 registered at PS.: Tilak Nagar, Delhi under Sections 110/3(5) of BNS 2023 and all other proceedings emanating therefrom; petition alongwith pending application (CRL.M.A. 4192/2026) disposed of in the aforesaid terms. ¶18

Vivek & Ors. Vs the State NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.503/2024 dated 14.10.2024 registered at PS.: Tilak Nagar, Delhi under Sections 110/3(5) of BNS 2023 and all proceedings emanating therefrom should be quashed in view of the oral settlement between the petitioners and respondent no.2.

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Court's answer

In view of the amicable settlement between the petitioners and respondent no.2, who being friends are known to each other and reside in the same locality, and following the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466, continuation of FIR No.503/2024 would be an exercise in futility.

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Ratio / Principle

The petition is allowed; FIR No.503/2024 dated 14.10.2024 registered at PS.: Tilak Nagar, Delhi under Sections 110/3(5) of BNS and all other proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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Delhi High Court (Saurabh Banerjee, J.), order dated 10.02.2026 in CRL.M.C. 1054/2026 (with CRL.M.A. 4192/2026): Petition under Section 528 BNSS 2023 filed by VIVEK & ORS. (counsel Ms. Manish Lata) seeking quashing of FIR No.503/2024 dated 14.10.2024, PS.: Tilak Nagar, Delhi, under Sections 110/3(5) of BNS 2023, was allowed upon oral settlement between the petitioners and respondent no.2, who consented in person and through an accompanying affidavit, the parties having been identified by the Investigating Officer (SI Sunil). Following Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466, the Court held continuation of the FIR would be an exercise in futility and quashed the FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom, disposing of the petition and pending application. As a benevolent gesture, the petitioners and respondent no.2 undertook to jointly supply complete-length cloth for curtains for all doors and windows at PS.: Tilak Nagar on or before the first week of April 2026.

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$~80

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1054/2026, CRL.M.A. 4192/2026 VIVEK & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Ms. Manish Lata, Adv.

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versus

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THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP for the State with Mr. Ashish Mahani, Adv.

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SI Sunil, PS: Tilak Nagar

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 10.02.2026

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By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ( BNSS ), the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.503/2024 dated 14.10.2024 registered at PS.: Tilak Nagar, Delhi under Sections 110/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ( BNS ) and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in view of the oral settlement between the petitioners and the respondent no.2.

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Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR No.503/2024 dated 14.10.2024.

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Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice. He states that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR No.503/2024 dated 14.10.2024. In fact, the present petition is also accompanied by an affidavit on behalf of the respondent no.2 to the aforesaid effect.

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Further, the petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the

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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 16/02/2026 at 12:22:41

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Investigating Officer.

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In view of the fact that the dispute has been amicably settled between the petitioners and the respondent no.2 as also since they being friends are known to each other, and reside in the same locality, following the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi & Anr. (2013) 4 SCC 58 , Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2014) 6 SCC 466 , this Court is of the opinion that continuation of the aforesaid FIR No.503/2024 dated 14.10.2024 will be an exercise in futility.

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Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.503/2024 dated 14.10.2024 registered at PS.: Tilak Nagar, Delhi under Sections 110/3(5) of the BNS and all other proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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Accordingly, the petition alongwith pending application is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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At this stage, as a benevolent gesture the present petitioners alongwith the respondent no.2 undertake to jointly supply a complete length of cloths for curtains for all the doors and windows at PS.: Tilak Nagar, Delhi on or before the first week of April 2026.

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This Court appreciates the gesture shown by the petitioners and the respondent no.2.

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SAURABH BANERJEE, J

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FEBRUARY 10, 2026/Ab

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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 16/02/2026 at 12:22:41

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