Satwender Pal Singh v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
Quashing of FIR – compromise between parties
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL.M.C. 4116/2026, Satwender Pal Singh v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr., High Court of Delhi, Manoj Jain J., decided 22 May 2026. Quashing of FIR No.352/2021 (PS K.N. Katju Marg) for offences under Sections 354A, 354D, 506 and 509 IPC (sexual harassment, stalking, criminal intimidation, obscene gestures) on the basis of amicable settlement/compromise; inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS 2023 invoked; charge-sheet filed, case at prosecution evidence stage; complainant (respondent No.2) consented of her own free will, no public interest involved, purely private dispute; FIR and consequential proceedings quashed subject to Rs. 20,000/- cost to DHCLSC within four weeks; proof of deposit and original affidavits to Trial Court within two weeks; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with FIR No.352/2021 dated 14.08.2021 (PS K.N. Katju Marg, Delhi; Sections 354A, 354D, 506 and 509 IPC) and all consequential proceedings quashed, subject to petitioner depositing Rs. 20,000/- as cost with the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee (DHCLSC) within four weeks, and proof of deposit along with original affidavits of the parties to be submitted before the learned Trial Court within a further two weeks.