Monu Sharma v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Monu Sharma v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr., CRL.M.C. 1091/2026, Delhi High Court, Girish Kathpalia, J., order dated 09.02.2026. Quashing petition against FIR No. 141/2020, PS Vasant Kunj South, offences under Section 354/354A IPC and Section 10 POCSO Act, filed on ground of compromise by complainant de facto (respondent no.2); counsel for petitioner withdrew petition after partly addressing, citing nature of the offence; petition and accompanying application CRL.M.A. 4337/2026 dismissed as withdrawn. Keywords: quashing of FIR, POCSO, Section 354 IPC, Section 354A IPC, compromise, withdrawal, dismissed as withdrawn, Vasant Kunj South.
What did the court decide?
After the petitioner's counsel, on instructions and having addressed only partly in view of the nature of the offence, sought permission to withdraw the petition, the Court dismissed the petition and the accompanying application as withdrawn; the prayer for quashing of the FIR was not adjudicated on merits.