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Maan Singh & Anr. v. State of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC7 Apr 2026CRL.M.C./2586/2026

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR No. 158/2018, PS Pahar Ganj, Delhi (S.354A IPC) on the basis of settlement/MoU dated 06.03.2026; complainant's free-will consent verified in Court; CRL.M.C. 2586/2026, High Court of Delhi, Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J., 07.04.2026; petition disposed; CRL.M.A. 10515/2026 (exemption) allowed.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR No. 158/2018 registered at Police Station Pahar Ganj, Delhi, for offences punishable under Section 354A IPC, and of all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom; petition disposed of. ¶23

Maan Singh & Anr. Vs State of Delhi & Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 158/2018 registered at Police Station Pahar Ganj, Delhi, for offences punishable under Section 354A IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, should be quashed on the basis of the settlement arrived at between the parties.

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Court's answer

The Court held that, the parties having amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will and without any coercion, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings, which would instead create further acrimony between them; quashing the FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto was in the interest of justice and there was no legal impediment to quashing.

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Ratio / Principle

The Court recorded respondent no. 2's categorical statement, made after identification by the Investigating Officer, that she entered into the compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat, and that she had no objection to the FIR being quashed; this verified voluntary consent formed the factual predicate for quashing.

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Delhi High Court (Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.), order dated 07.04.2026 in CRL.M.C. 2586/2026: Petitioners Maan Singh & Anr. sought quashing of FIR No. 158/2018, Police Station Pahar Ganj, Delhi, registered for offences punishable under Section 354A IPC, arising out of a dispute of 13.06.2018 when respondent no. 2 visited a hospital. The parties had settled amicably vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 06.03.2026 with the intervention of family and friends. Respondent no. 2, identified by the IO, stated in Court that she entered the compromise out of her own free will, without pressure, coercion or threat, and had no objection to quashing. Holding that continuance would serve no useful purpose and would create further acrimony, the Court quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings and disposed of the petition. CRL.M.A. 10515/2026 (exemption) was allowed subject to all just exceptions.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 2586/2026

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MAAN SINGH & ANR. .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate with petitioners in person.

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versus

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STATE OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP for State with SI Vikram. Counsel (appearance not given) for R- 2 and R-2 in person.

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CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R % 07.04.2026

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CRL.M.A. 10515/2026 (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. 2586/2026

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By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR bearing No. 158/2018, registered at Police Station Pahar Ganj, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘ IPC' ) and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement arrived at between 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 09/04/2026 at 12:30:46

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parties.

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

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All the petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsel and Investigating Officer (IO) concerned, Police Station, Pahar Ganj, Delhi.

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Brief facts of the case are that on 13.06.2018, when respondent no. 2 had visited the hospital, due to some misunderstanding disputes and issues had arisen between the petitioners and the respondent no. 2. Upon the complaint by respondent no. 2, the present FIR came to be registered against the petitioners. It is stated that with intervention of the family and friends, the parties have now amicably settled their dispute vide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 06.03.2026.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent no. 2 who has been identified by the IO, 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 present FIR is quashed.

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In view of the above, that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, and 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. 158/2018, registered at Police Station Pahar Ganj, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Section 354A of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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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 09/04/2026 at 12:30:46

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The 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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APRIL 07, 2026/vc/r

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This is a digitally signed order. 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 09/04/2026 at 12:30:46

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