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Tanya Arjun v. State of NCT of Delhi

Quashing of FIR – Amicable settlement between parties

Delhi HC13 Mar 2026CRL.M.C./1770/2026

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CRL.M.C. 1770/2026; Tanya Arjun v. State of NCT of Delhi; Delhi High Court; Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.; decided 13.03.2026; quashing of FIR No. 81/2023, Police Station Defence Colony, Delhi; Section 3(1)(r)(s), Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989; derogatory remarks not in public view; Settlement Agreement dated 21.02.2026; voluntary compromise affirmed by complainant/respondent No. 2; no legal impediment to quashing; FIR and consequential proceedings quashed; petition disposed of.

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Quashing of FIR No. 81/2023 registered at Police Station Defence Colony, Delhi, under Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST Act, together with all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom; the petition stands disposed of. ¶29

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 81/2023 registered at Police Station Defence Colony, Delhi, under Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST Act, and the proceedings arising therefrom, should be quashed in view of the amicable settlement between the parties. +1 more

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Since the parties amicably resolved their differences of their own free will and without coercion, and no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings (which would only create further acrimony), it is in the interest of justice to quash the FIR, and there is no legal impediment in quashing it.

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Ratio / Principle

Respondent No. 2, identified by the IO, categorically stated before the Court that she entered into the compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat, and had no objection if the FIR was quashed.

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Key takeaways

FIR No. 81/2023 registered at Police Station Defence Colony, Delhi, for offences under Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST Act, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, are quashed.ratio¶28

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Quashing of FIR – Amicable settlement between parties – FIR No. 81/2023, P.S. Defence Colony, Delhi, registered for offences under Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, arising from alleged derogatory remarks made by the petitioner against respondent No. 2, which were allegedly not made in a public place nor within public view; chargesheet filed after investigation. During pendency, the parties settled their disputes vide Settlement Agreement dated 21.02.2026. Respondent No. 2, identified in Court, categorically affirmed that the compromise was entered out of her own free will, without pressure, coercion or threat, and raised no objection to quashing. Held: the parties having amicably resolved their differences voluntarily, and no useful purpose being served by continuing the proceedings, which would only create further acrimony, it is in the interest of justice to quash the FIR; there is no legal impediment in doing so. FIR No. 81/2023 and all consequential proceedings quashed; petition disposed of. (Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.; CRL.M.C. 1770/2026, decided 13.03.2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 1770/2026

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TANYA ARJUN .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Bharat Monga, Advocate alongwith petitioner in person

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versus

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STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State with Mr. Hitesh Vali, Advocate, SI Sonam and SI Pramod Mr. Aadarsh Kothari, Mr. Utpal Sharma, Ms. Aparna Bhadoria and Mr. M. P. Sharma, Advocates for R-2 alongwith R-2

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R

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% 13.03.2026

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CRL.M.A. 7255/2026 (exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Application stands disposed of.

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CRL.M.C. 1770/2026

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By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR bearing No. 81/2023, registered at Police Station Defence Colony, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections Section 3(1)(r)(s) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereafter „ SC/ST Act ‟).

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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 18/03/2026 at 15:23:06

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Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State.

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All the petitioners are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned from Police Station Defence Colony, Delhi.

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Brief facts of the present case are that the FIR in the present case arises from the allegations levelled by respondent No. 2 against the petitioner alleging that the petitioner had made certain derogatory remarks. It is pertinent to note that the alleged remarks were not made in a public place nor within public view. Pursuant to the registration of the said FIR, after investigation, the chargesheet was filed before the concerned Court.

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It is stated that during the pendency of the proceedings, the parties have now amicably settled their disputes vide Settlement Agreement dated 21.02.2026.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO concerned, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. Therefore, she has no objection if the FIR is quashed.

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In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences of their own free will, and without any coercion, and 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. 81/2023, registered at Police Station Defence Colony, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Section 3(1)(r)(s) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of

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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 18/03/2026 at 15:23:06

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Atrocities) Act, 1989 of SC/ST Act and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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In view of 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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MARCH 13, 2026/ns/ 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 18/03/2026 at 15:23:06

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