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Mohd Juber Ahmad & Anr. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC16 Apr 2026CRL.M.C./5129/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Quashing of FIRs on amicable settlement/compromise; cross-FIRs arising out of a civil dispute; settlement dated 28.03.2023 before Mediation Centre, Rohini Courts, Delhi; complainant's voluntary consent without pressure, coercion or threat verified in court; no objection by respondent no. 2; IPC Sections 354, 354A, 354D, 506, 509, 451, 341, 34, 420, 468, 471, 448, 120B; FIR No. 526/2015 and FIR No. 46/2016, P.S. Kanjhawala, Delhi; CRL.M.C. 5129/2024; CRL.M.C. 5154/2024; CRL.M.A. 19561/2024 and 19652/2024 (delay in re-filing condoned); High Court of Delhi; Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.; order dated 16.04.2026.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR No. 526/2015 and FIR No. 46/2016 registered at Police Station Kanjhawala, Delhi, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom; delay in re-filing both petitions condoned. ¶28

Mohd Juber Ahmad & Anr. Vs State NCT of Delhi & Anr. — Cheating and Forgery | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of FIR No. 526/2015 and FIR No. 46/2016 registered at Police Station Kanjhawala, Delhi, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom; delay in re-filing both petitions condoned.

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 526/2015 and FIR No. 46/2016 registered at Police Station Kanjhawala, Delhi, and the proceedings arising therefrom, should be quashed in view of the amicable settlement between the parties.

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Court's answer

Since the parties had amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will and without any coercion, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings; quashing the FIRs and the proceedings pursuant thereto would be in the interest of justice and there was no legal impediment to quashing.

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Ratio / Principle

Delay in re-filing CRL.M.C. 5129/2024 was condoned and CRL.M.A. 19561/2024 stood disposed of.

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Key takeaways

Delay of 45 days in re-filing CRL.M.C. 5154/2024 was condoned and CRL.M.A. 19652/2024 stood disposed of.ratio¶16
FIR No. 526/2015 registered at Police Station Kanjhawala, Delhi, for offences punishable under Sections 354/354A/354D/506/509/451/341/34 IPC, is quashed.ratio¶27
FIR No. 46/2016 registered at Police Station Kanjhawala, Delhi, for offences punishable under Sections 420/468/471/448/120B IPC, and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom, are quashed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.) condoned the delay in re-filing and disposed of two quashing petitions, CRL.M.C. 5129/2024 and CRL.M.C. 5154/2024, seeking quashing of FIR No. 526/2015, P.S. Kanjhawala (Sections 354/354A/354D/506/509/451/341/34 IPC) and FIR No. 46/2016, P.S. Kanjhawala (Sections 420/468/471/448/120B IPC), cross-FIRs stated to arise out of a civil dispute between the parties. The parties had amicably settled the matter before the Mediation Centre, Rohini Courts, Delhi vide Settlement dated 28.03.2023. Respondent no. 2/complainant, identified by the Investigating Officer, confirmed before the Court that she entered into the compromise out of her own free will, without any pressure, coercion or threat, and had no objection to quashing. Holding that continuation of proceedings would serve no useful purpose and would only create further acrimony, and that there was no legal impediment, the Court quashed both FIRs and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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CRL.M.C. 5129/2024 MOHD JUBER AHMAD & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Singh, Advocate alongwith petitioners in person versus

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	STATE NCT OF DELHI & A	NR.			.....	Resp	ondents
	Through:	Mr.	Naresh	Kumar	Cha	har,	APP for
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+	CRL.M.C. 5154/2024
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	STATE NCT OF DELHI & A	NR.			.....	Resp	ondents
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		the Kan	State jhawala	with	SI	Jyot	i, P.S.
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CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R % 16.04.2026

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CRL.M.A. 19561/2024 (delay) in CRL.M.C. 5129/2024

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By way of the instant application, the applicant seeks condonation of

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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 25/04/2026 at 12:36:03

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delay in re-filing the above-captioned petition.

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For the reasons mentioned in the application, the prayer stands allowed and delay in re-filing the above-captioned petition is condoned.

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The application stands disposed of.

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CRL.M.A. 19652/2024 (delay of 45 days) in CRL.M.C. 5154/2024

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By way of the instant application, the applicant seeks condonation of delay 45 days in re-filing the above-captioned petition.

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For the reasons mentioned in the application, the prayer stands allowed and delay of 45 days in re-filing the above-captioned petition is condoned.

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The application stands disposed of.

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CRL.M.C. 5129/2024 & CRL.M.C. 5154/2024

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By way of these petitions, the petitioners seek quashing of two FIRs, i.e. FIR bearing no. 526/2015, registered at Police Station Kanjhawala, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 354/354A/354D/ 506/509/451/341/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘ IPC ’) and FIR bearing no. 46/2016, registered at Police Station Kanjhawala, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 420/468/471/ 448/120B of the IPC.

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The petitioners and respondent no. 2 are present before this Court and have been identified by their counsels and concerned Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station Kanjhawala, Delhi.

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Briefly stated, facts of the present case are that the allegations in the aforementioned FIRs, which have been taken together, arise out of a civil dispute, and subsequent to which cross FIRs were registered on their complaints against the petitioners under the relevant sections. However, it is

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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 25/04/2026 at 12:36:03

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stated that both the parties have amicably settled the present matter before the Mediation Centre, Rohini Courts, Delhi vide Settlement dated 28.03.2023, entered between them.

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On a query made by this Court, respondent no.2/complainant, who has been identified by the concerned IO, has categorically stated that she has entered into compromise out of her own free will and without any pressure, coercion or threat. It is also stated by respondent no. 2 that the entire dispute has been amicably settled between the parties. Respondent no. 2 further states that she has no objection if these FIRs are quashed.

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In view of the above fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will, 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 FIRs and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIRs in question.

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Accordingly, FIR bearing No. 526/2015, registered at Police Station Kanjhawala, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 354/354A/354D/506/509/451/341/34 of IPC and FIR bearing no. 46/2016, registered at Police Station Kanjhawala, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 420/468/471/448/120B of IPC and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed.

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In view of the above, the present petitions stand 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 16, 2026/ns

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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 25/04/2026 at 12:36:03

Mohd Juber Ahmad & Anr. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

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