Cross FIRs over a gas pipeline dispute between co-residents were quashed under Section 528 BNSS on the basis of a settlement agreement, with costs imposed on the petitioners.
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MADHU BALA & ANR. .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. L N Rao and Mr. Aryan Rajpal, Advocates with petitioners.
versus
STATE GNCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP with SI Satyawan. Mr. Shivek Vyas, Advocate with Respondent Nos. 2 to 4.
Through: Mr. Shivek Vyas, Advocates with petitioners.
versus
STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondent
Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP with SI Satyawan. Mr. L N Rao and Mr. Aryan Rajpal, Advocates.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral)
CRL.M.C. 4981/2026 & CRL.M.C. 4987/2026 1
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Section 323/354-B/34 IPC and, as per the complainant therein, when she heard some noise of drilling, she went to the roof of his house and learnt that a gas pipeline was being laid without their permission. Their neighbours were getting the abovesaid gas pipeline fitted, and when they were asked in this regard, she was pushed, beaten up, assaulted and her clothes were also torn. It is in the abovesaid factual matrix that FIR for commission of offence under Sections 323/354-B/34 IPC was registered against both the accused persons. 4. On the same very date, a cross- FIR i.e. FIR No.49/2018 had also been got registered by the opposite party at P.S. Moti Nagar, in which, almost, similar allegations have been levelled. 5. Both the cases are at the stage of prosecution’s evidence. Material public witnesses have already entered into the witness box. 6. Quashing is being sought for the reason that the matters have been amicably settled and both the parties have entered into compromise. Settlement Agreement dated 03.02.2026 is found to be signed by all the parties, including the concerned complainants, injured and victim in the respective FIRs.
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CRL.M.C. 4981/2026 & CRL.M.C. 4987/2026 2
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CRL.M.C. 4981/2026 & CRL.M.C. 4987/2026 3
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(MANOJ JAIN) JUDGE
JULY 20, 2026/ sw/pb
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CRL.M.C. 4981/2026 & CRL.M.C. 4987/2026 4
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether cross-FIRs arising from a neighbour dispute should be quashed on the basis of an amicable settlement between the parties.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Madhu Bala
State GNCT of Delhi
Sudesh Kalra
Manoj Jain
As recorded by the court registry
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