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Jahangir Ali v. the State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

Delhi HC5 May 2026CRL.M.C./1485/2026

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR; amicable settlement between parties; Compromise Deed dated 18.02.2026; compromise out of own free will; no pressure, coercion or threat; family members; respondent no. 2 consent; FIR 384/2021; Police Station Najafgarh, Delhi; Sections 354(B), 509, 323, 34 IPC; charge-sheet; interest of justice; no legal impediment; further acrimony; CRL.M.C. 1485/2026; High Court of Delhi; Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma; order dated 05.05.2026.

What did the court decide?

FIR No. 384/2021 registered at Police Station Najafgarh, Delhi, under Sections 354(B)/509 IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, quashed; petition stands disposed of. ¶18

Jahangir Ali Vs the State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

FIR No. 384/2021 registered at Police Station Najafgarh, Delhi, under Sections 354(B)/509 IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, quashed; petition stands disposed of.

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 384/2021 registered at Police Station Najafgarh, Delhi, under Sections 354(B)/509 IPC (with charge-sheet under Sections 354(B)/509/323/34 IPC) and the proceedings pursuant thereto ought to be quashed in view of the amicable settlement between the parties (Compromise Deed dated 18.02.2026).

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Court's answer

In view of the parties having amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, without any coercion, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings; rather, continuance would create further acrimony between them.

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Ratio / Principle

It would be in the interest of justice to quash the FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto, as there was no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal quashing petition (CRL.M.C. 1485/2026) before the High Court of Delhi (Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.), decided 05.05.2026, concerning FIR No. 384/2021, P.S. Najafgarh, Delhi, registered for offences under Sections 354(B)/509 IPC following a dispute of 24.07.2021, with charge-sheet filed under Sections 354(B)/509/323/34 IPC. The parties amicably settled the matter vide Compromise Deed dated 18.02.2026. Respondent no. 2, identified before the Court by the IO, categorically stated that she entered the compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat; that the dispute stood settled as the parties are family members; and that she had no objection to quashing of the FIR. The Court held that, the differences having been resolved voluntarily, continuance of the proceedings would serve no useful purpose and would only create further acrimony; it would therefore be in the interest of justice to quash the FIR, there being no legal impediment. Accordingly, FIR No. 384/2021 and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom were quashed and the petition stood disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1485/2026

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JAHANGIR ALI .....Petitioner

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Through: Petitioner with his counsel Mr.Dinesh, Mr. Subodh Kumar and Ms.Razia, Advs.

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versus

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THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State. R-2 with her counsel Mr. Pradeep Basoya, Adv.

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CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R % 05.05.2026

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By way of present petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR bearing no. 384/2021, registered at Police Station Najafgarh, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 354(B)/509 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘ IPC ’). Thereafter, charge-sheet was filed for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 354(B)/509/323/34 of IPC.

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The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Najafgarh, Delhi.

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Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that on 24.07.2021, 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 11:08:05

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dispute had arisen between the parties, which resulted into registration of the present FIR against the petitioner under the relevant sections. It is stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter vide Compromise Deed dated 18.02.2026, entered between them.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2 who has been identified by the concerned IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent no. 2 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties as they are family members. Respondent no. 2 further states that she has no objection if the present FIR is quashed.

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In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, without any coercion, no useful purpose will be served by continuing the proceedings, rather the same would create further acrimony between them. It would thus be in interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question.

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Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 384/2021, registered at Police Station Najafgarh, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 354(B)/509 of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of.

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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

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DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J

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MAY 05, 2026/A/R

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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 11:08:05

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