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Shri Tajender Pal Singh Ahluwalia. & Anr. v. the State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC6 May 2026W.P.(CRL)/1469/2026

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In this criminal writ petition, the Delhi High Court considered the quashing of an FIR registered under Sections 289/125(A) of the BNS. Relying on Supreme Court precedents regarding settlement agreements, the court accepted that the voluntary settlement between the parties rendered further prosecution futile. The court allowed the petition and quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings.

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FIR No.172/2026 under Sections 289/125(A) of BNS and all proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

Shri Tajender Pal Singh Ahluwalia. & Anr. Vs the State NCT of… — Quashing and FIR | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 1469/2026, CRL.M.A. 14150/2026-Exp. SHRI TAJENDER PAL SINGH AHLUWALIA. & ANR.

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.....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Minhal Mehdi, Mohd. Anas and Ms. Ishika Ahluwalia, Advocates alongwith petitioners in person

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versus

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THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi, ASC for the State with SI Satyander, PS S. P. Badli Counsel for R-2 (Appearance not given) R-2 in person

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 06.05.2026

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By virtue of the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ( BNSS ), the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR No.172/2026 dated 03.03.2026 registered at PS.: Samyapur Badli under Sections 289/125(A) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ( BNS ) and all proceedings emanating therefrom in view of the Settlement Agreement dated 06.04.2026 [ Annexure B ] arrived at between the petitioners and the respondent no.2, which is accompanied by their respective proofs of identity.

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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 08/05/2026 at 12:23:27

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Issue notice. Learned ASC for the State accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

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Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accept notice and affirm the terms of the aforesaid Settlement Deed dated 06.04.2026, whereby the petitioners have already paid a sum of Rs.25,000/- through UPI no. T2604172032440090953953 and a sum of Rs.5,50,000/- by way of a cheque No. 000407 dated 20.04.2026 drawn on Kotak Mahindra Bank, Sadar Bazar Branch, Delhi handed over in Court today. Furthermore, during the course of hearing today, the petitioners have further agreed to pay an additional sum of Rs.2,75,000/- in three trenches, i.e. Rs.1,00,000/on or before 07.06.2026, Rs.1,00,000/- on or before 07.07.2026 and Rs.75,000/- on or before 07.08.2026 to the respondent no.2, towards full and final settlement, and submit that he have no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

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The petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the IO. 5. Facts disclose that a settlement has already been arrived voluntarily between the parties and the present petition is accompanied by their respective affidavit(s). In view thereof, the parties shall remain bound by all the terms and conditions of the settlement arrived inter se themselves. As such, 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, since there is nothing left to corroborate and prove the case of 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 08/05/2026 at 12:23:27

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prosecution, continuation of the aforesaid FIR against the petitioner will be an exercise in futility.

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As such, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.172/2026 dated 03.03.2026 registered at PS.: Samyapur Badli under Sections 289/125(A) of BNS and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 7. Accordingly, the present petition alongwith the pending application is disposed of.

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SAURABH BANERJEE, J

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MAY 6, 2026/rr

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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 08/05/2026 at 12:23:27

Shri Tajender Pal Singh Ahluwalia. & Anr. v. the State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

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