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Rohit Bindal v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC4 May 2026CRL.M.C./2619/2026

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR on compounding of offence and amicable settlement; Section 482 CrPC 1973 read with Section 528 BNSS 2023; Section 420/34 IPC; FIR No.212/2012 dated 21.09.2012 PS Kotwali; Trial Court compounding order dated 02.05.2017 Annexure A5; exercise in futility; relied on Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303, Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466; Rohit Bindal vs. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.; CRL.M.C. 2619/2026 with CRL.M.A. 10659-10660/2026; decided 04.05.2026; Saurabh Banerjee, J.; Delhi High Court.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR No.212/2012 dated 21.09.2012 registered at PS: Kotwali under Section 420/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom; the petition, alongwith the pending applications (CRL.M.A. 10659-10660/2026), disposed of. ¶18

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.212/2012 dated 21.09.2012 registered at PS: Kotwali under Section 420/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom ought to be quashed, in view of the compounding of the Section 420 offence by the Trial Court and the amicable settlement between the parties.

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Court's answer

Following the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466, since the offence under Section 420 IPC stands compounded and a settlement has been voluntarily arrived at between the parties, there is nothing left to corroborate and prove the case of the prosecution, and continuation of the FIR against the petitioner would be an exercise in futility.

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Ratio / Principle

The present petition is allowed and FIR No.212/2012 dated 21.09.2012 registered at PS: Kotwali under Section 420/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.

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CRL.M.C. 2619/2026 (High Court of Delhi, Saurabh Banerjee, J., order dated 04.05.2026): Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 sought quashing of FIR No.212/2012 dated 21.09.2012 registered at PS: Kotwali under Section 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and all proceedings emanating therefrom. The Trial Court had already compounded the offence under Section 420 IPC vide order dated 02.05.2017 (Annexure A5); respondent no.2, present in Court, confirmed the amicable settlement and raised no objection, and the learned APP for the State likewise had no objection. Following the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi & Anr. (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2014) 6 SCC 466, the Court held that, a settlement having been voluntarily arrived at and nothing remaining to corroborate and prove the prosecution case, continuation of the FIR would be an exercise in futility. Petition allowed; FIR and all proceedings thereunder quashed; pending applications disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 2619/2026, CRL.M.A. 10659-10660/2026

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ROHIT BINDAL .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Aamir Chaudhary, Advocate alongwith petitioner in person

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versus

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STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP with Ms. Upasna Bakshi, Mr. Dinesh Kumar and Ms. Divya Bakshi, Advocates Mr. Rajiv Singh Pilania, Advocate for R-2 alongwith R-2 in person

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

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O R D E R % 04.05.2026

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By virtue of the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.212/2012 dated 21.09.2012 registered at PS: Kotwali under Section 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( IPC ) and all proceedings emanating therefrom in view of the fact that the offence under Section 420 IPC had already been compounded by the learned Trial Court vide order dated 02.05.2017 [ Annexure A5 ].

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Issue notice.

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Learned APP for the State accepts notice and submits that he has no

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This is a digitally signed order.

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objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

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Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice and states that the disputes inter se him and the petitioner have been amicably settled. He further affirms that the learned Trial Court had already compounded the offence under Section 420 vide order dated 02.05.2017 on the basis of his statement recorded. As such, he submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

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The petitioner and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the IO. 6. Facts disclose that a settlement has already been arrived voluntarily between the parties. As such, following the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors. vs. Babita Raguvanshi & Anr. (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Anr. (2014) 6 SCC 466, since there is nothing left to corroborate and prove the case of the prosecution, continuation of the aforesaid FIR against the petitioner will be an exercise in futility.

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As such, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.212/2012 dated 21.09.2012 registered at PS: Kotwali under Section 420/34 of IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 8. Accordingly, the present petition alongwith the pending applications is disposed of.

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SAURABH BANERJEE, J

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MAY 4, 2026/rr

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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 06/05/2026 at 12:12:43

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