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Parth Gupta v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC16 Mar 2026CRL.M.C./514/2026

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR; Section 69 BNS 2023; FIR No. 0329/2025 dated 18.06.2025; P.S. Amar Colony; quashing on basis of compromise; petition not pressed; arguments on charge before Trial Court; charges not yet ascertained; FSL report to be expedited; liberty to file petition afresh; Parth Gupta v. State NCT of Delhi; CRL.M.C. 514/2026; CRL.M.A. 2063/2026; Delhi High Court; Manoj Jain, J.; 16.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of as not pressed with all rights and contentions of the parties reserved; petitioner at liberty to file the petition afresh after the order on charge; Trial Court requested to ascertain charges expeditiously and Director FSL to expedite the FSL report if awaited; pending application disposed of in the same terms ¶22

Parth Gupta Vs State NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 0329/2025 dated 18.06.2025 registered at Police Station Amar Colony under Section 69 BNS, along with all consequential proceedings, should be quashed on the basis of compromise between the parties +1 more

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Court's answer

All contentions raised in the present petition can be taken up by the petitioner before the learned Trial Court at the time of addressing arguments on charge

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Ratio / Principle

The present petition is disposed of as not pressed, reserving all the rights and contentions of the parties

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Key takeaways

The petitioner would be at liberty to file the petition afresh as and when need so arises after the order on charge is pronouncedratio¶21
The learned Trial Court is requested to ascertain charges as expeditiously as possibleratio¶21
If the FSL report is still awaited, the concerned Director FSL is to be directed to expedite preparation of such reportratio

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Delhi High Court (Manoj Jain, J.) — CRL.M.C. 514/2026: Petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 0329/2025 dated 18.06.2025, P.S. Amar Colony, for offence under Section 69 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, along with consequential proceedings, on the basis of a compromise between the parties, disposed of as not pressed. Counsel for petitioner conceded that the charges were yet to be ascertained; the Court held that all contentions raised in the petition could be taken up before the learned Trial Court at the time of addressing arguments on charge, and disposed of the petition reserving all rights and contentions of the parties. Petitioner given liberty to file the petition afresh after the order on charge is pronounced. Trial Court requested to ascertain charges as expeditiously as possible; if the FSL report is still awaited, the concerned Director FSL to be directed to expedite its preparation. Pending application likewise disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 514/2026 & CRL.M.A. 2063/2026 PARTH GUPTA

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.....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Mr. Rohish Arora and Mr. Amit Bidhuri, Advocates.

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versus

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STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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.....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State with SI Jyoti. Advocate for Respondent No.2 (appearance not given).

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

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O R D E R

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% 16.03.2026

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Petitioner herein seeks quashing of FIR No. 0329/2025 dated 18.06.2025, registered at Police Station Amar Colony, for commission of offence under Section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties.

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It is submitted that even from the bare allegations appearing in the charge-sheet and in view of the several judicial pronouncements, the charges are not sustainable.

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However, when asked, learned counsel for petitioner, in all fairness, submitted that the charges have yet not been ascertained. He, however, submits that the other side is unnecessarily delaying the trial by seeking

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CRL.M.C. 514/2026 1

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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 18/03/2026 at 15:28:12

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adjournment with the request that the matter be got further investigated and also by filing frivolous applications. He, however, states that he would not press present petition, provided there is no delay from opposite side.

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Learned APP for the State and learned counsel for respondent No.2 appear on advance notice and learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that they would extend their best cooperation and would advance arguments on charge before the learned Trial Court on the next date of hearing.

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Apparently, all the contentions which have been raised in the present petition can be, very well, taken up by the petitioner before the learned Trial Court at the time of addressing arguments on charge and, therefore, the present petition is disposed of as not pressed, while reserving all the rights and contentions of the parties.

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Needless to say, the petitioner would be at liberty to file the petition afresh as and when need so arises after the order on charge is pronounced. 7. The learned Trial Court is also requested to ascertain charges as expeditiously as possible and if the FSL report is still awaited, the concerned Director FSL be directed to expedite preparation of such report.

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The petition stands disposed of in aforesaid terms.

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Pending application also stands disposed of in aforesaid terms.

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MANOJ JAIN, J

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MARCH 16, 2026/ss/sa

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CRL.M.C. 514/2026 2

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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 18/03/2026 at 15:28:12

Parth Gupta v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

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