Jatin Gupta & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
Brief single-judge dismissal order of the Delhi High Court dated 24.07.2026 in W.P.(CRL) 1967/2025 (Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav). Relief sought in the petition was refused solely because respondent no.2, present in Court, denied that any compromise/settlement existed with petitioners Jatin Gupta & Anr. (who appeared in person); the petition was dismissed with liberty to pursue lawful recourse. State of NCT of Delhi represented by Mr. Anand V Khatri, ASC, with SI Deepak Lathwal, PS NI Area. Minimal precedential value; useful only as an instance of a settlement/quashing-type petition being refused where the affected party denies any compromise. Keywords: no compromise, no settlement, respondent denial, petition dismissed, liberty to take recourse.
What did the court decide?
Since respondent no.2 submitted that no compromise/settlement has been arrived at between him and the petitioners, the relief sought in the instant petition cannot be acceded to.