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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of FIR No. 567/2018 and FIR No. 545/2018 (PS Ranhola) and the proceedings arising out of them, conditional upon each group depositing Rs. 10,000/- with DLSA (West) within one week and submitting the cost receipts before the trial court.

Issue for consideration

Whether the cross FIRs Nos. 567/2018 and 545/2018 registered by PS Ranhola should be quashed on the ground that the parties have compromised their disputes.

Court's answer

After speaking with both groups in Hindi and confirming their mutual compromise and wish not to continue prosecution, the Judge was satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through a full dress trial.

Ratio / Principle

To ensure the parties do not indulge in violence again, and as suggested by them only, each of the groups was directed to deposit a cost of Rs. 10,000/- with DLSA (West) within one week.

Key takeaways

Subject to each group depositing the cost of Rs. 10,000/- with DLSA (West) within one week and submitting the cost receipts before the trial court, both petitions are allowed and FIR No. 567/2018 and FIR No. 545/2018 registered by PS Ranhola, along with all proceedings arising out of them, stand quashed.ratio¶31

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Justice Girish Kathpalia, oral judgment dated 15.07.2026) allowed CRL.M.C. 158/2026 (Champa Devi & Ors.) and CRL.M.C. 163/2026 (Rajesh & Ors.), filed by accused persons, and quashed the cross FIRs Nos. 567/2018 and 545/2018 registered by PS Ranhola for offences under Sections 323/341/506/34 IPC and 323/341/354/506/34 IPC, the parties having compromised their disputes and confirmed before the Judge (after Joint Registrar recording of statements) that they were living as peaceful neighbours and did not wish to continue prosecution. As a deterrent measure suggested by the parties themselves, each group was directed to deposit a cost of Rs. 10,000/- with DLSA (West) within one week and submit the cost receipts before the trial court, failing which condition the quashing stands subject to that deposit.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

% Date of Decision: 15.07.2026

- CRL.M.C. 158/2026

CHAMPA DEVI & ORS. .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Vinod Pant, Advocate ( through videoconferencing ).

versus

STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for the State ( through videoconferencing ).

- CRL.M.C. 163/2026

RAJESH & ORS. .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Vinod Pant, Advocate ( through videoconferencing ).

versus

THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for the State ( through videoconferencing ).

CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

These two petitions have been filed by the accused persons seeking quashing of the cross FIRs bearing No. 567/2018 and No. 545/2018, both registered by PS Ranhola for offences under Section 323/341/506/34 IPC CRL.M.C.158/2026 & 163/2026 Page 1 of 3 pages

Page 1 of 3 pages GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.07.15 16:48:43 +05'30'

Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:1 5.07.2026 17:07:50

and Section 323/341/354/506/34 IPC, respectively, on the ground that parties have compromised the disputes.

Learned APP for the State submits that as recorded earlier also recorded on 08.01.2026, State has no objection to these petitions but some deterrent measure must be taken so that in future the parties do not indulge in such violent activities. In this regard, learned counsel for petitioners in both these cases submits that the petitioners in both the cases are willing to deposit cost of Rs. 10,000/- each for some charitable purpose.

Statements of parties and the investigating officers have already been recorded by the concerned Joint Registrar.

I have spoken with both groups in Hindi and it is stated by them that they have compromised all disputes with each other and now they are living together as peaceful neighbours. It is also stated by them that they do not wish to continue prosecution of each other. Both groups submit that they are willing to deposit Rs. 10,000/- each group for some charitable purpose.

Having spoken with both groups, I am satisfied that it would be in the interest of justice not to push the parties through a full dress trial, but in order to ensure that they do not indulge in violence again, as suggested by them only, it is directed that each of these groups shall deposit a cost of Rs. 10,000/- with DLSA (West) within one week.

CRL.M.C.158/2026 & 163/2026

Page 2 of 3 pages

GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.07.15 16:48:33 +05'30'

Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:1 5.07.2026 17:07:50

Accordingly, subject to each of these groups depositing cost of Rs. 10,000/- with DLSA (West) within one week and their submitting the cost receipts before the trial court, both these petitions are allowed and the FIR bearing No. 567/2018 and FIR bearing No. 545/2018, both registered by PS Ranhola for offences under Section 323/341/506/34 IPC and Section 323/341/354/506/34 IPC as well as the proceedings arising out of the same are quashed.

Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4af GIRISH ec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacc a, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, KATHPALIA serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff 801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.07.15 16:48:18 +05'30'

GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE)

JULY 15, 2026 ‘ rs’

CRL.M.C.158/2026 & 163/2026

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:1 5.07.2026 17:07:50