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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of FIR No.42/2020 dated 17.02.2020 registered at PS.: D.B.G Road, Delhi under Sections 308/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom; the petition, along with the pending application CRL.M.A. 1251/2026, disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.42/2020 dated 17.02.2020 registered at PS.: D.B.G Road, Delhi under Sections 308/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom should be quashed in view of the Deed of Settlement dated 17.10.2025 between the petitioners and respondent no.2.

Court's answer

The Court found that a settlement had already been arrived at voluntarily between the petitioners and respondent no.2, and the petition was accompanied by their respective affidavit(s) to that effect.

Ratio / Principle

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 there was nothing left to corroborate and prove the case of the prosecution, continuation of FIR No.42/2020 against the petitioners would be an exercise in futility.

Key takeaways

The present petition is allowed and FIR No.42/2020 dated 17.02.2020 registered at PS.: D.B.G Road, Delhi under Sections 308/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed.ratio¶¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Saurabh Banerjee, J.), CRL.M.C. 331/2026 (pending application CRL.M.A. 1251/2026), decided 13.04.2026: Petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Suresh & Ors. seeking quashing of FIR No.42/2020 dated 17.02.2020 of PS D.B.G Road, Delhi under Sections 308/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom, on the basis of a Deed of Settlement dated 17.10.2025 by which the petitioners and respondent no.2 mutually and amicably resolved all their disputes. Respondent no.2, present in Court, affirmed the settlement and raised no objection; the learned APP for the State likewise had no objection; the parties' credentials were identified by the Investigating Officer. Following Jitendra Raghuvanshi (2013) 4 SCC 58, Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466, the Court held that, nothing remaining to corroborate and prove the prosecution case, continuation of the FIR would be an exercise in futility, allowed the petition and quashed the FIR and all emanating proceedings. It noted that FIR No.222/2014 (PS D.B.G Road) under Sections 307/324/147/148/149/34 IPC and Sections 27/54/59 AA between the same private parties had also been quashed the same day vide order in CRL.M.C. 287/2026. Petition and pending application disposed of accordingly.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- CRL.M.C. 331/2026, CRL.M.A. 1251/2026 SURESH & ORS. .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Counsel (appearance not given) with petitioners in person.

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

Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP with Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Adv. SI- Sandeep, PS: D.B.G Road, Delhi with respondent no.2 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R

% 13.04.2026

By virtue of the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.42/2020 dated 17.02.2020 registered at PS.: D.B.G Road, Delhi under Sections 308/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( IPC ) and all proceedings emanating therefrom in view of Deed of Settlement dated 17.10.2025, wherein the petitioners and the respondent no.2 have mutually and amicably resolved all their disputes and the petition is accompanied by the respective proofs of identities of the parties herein.

Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

Respondent no.2, present in Court, also accepts notice and affirms the terms of the Deed of Settlement dated 17.10.2025 and submits that he has no objection to the quashing of the aforesaid FIR as he wishes to continue with his life peacefully.

The petitioners and the respondent no.2, present in Court, as well as

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their credentials, as on record, have been identified by the Investigating Officer.

The facts disclose that a settlement has already been arrived voluntarily between the petitioners and the respondent no.2 and the present petition is accompanied by their respective affidavit(s) qua the said effect. 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 petitioners will be an exercise in futility.

Interestingly, today FIR No.222/2014 dated 01.05.2014 registered at PS.: D.B.G Road, Delhi under Sections 307/324/147/148/149/34 of the IPC and Sections 27/54/59 of the AA and all proceedings emanating therefrom have also been quashed inter se the very same private parties has also been quashed by this Court vide an order passed in CRL.M.C. 287/2026 today as well.

Thus, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.42/2020 dated 17.02.2020 registered at PS.: D.B.G Road, Delhi under Sections 308/34 of the IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. 8. Accordingly, the present petition, along with the pending application, is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

SAURABH BANERJEE, J

APRIL 13, 2026/Ab

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