Sh. Om Prakash Vs Biresh Singh Rathore & Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Sh. Om Prakash Vs Biresh Singh Rathore & Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition disposed of in terms of Settlement Agreement dated 06.02.2026; Sessions Court orders dated 16.11.2022 (CRL. A. No. 28/2022) and 01.12.2022 (CRL. A. Nos. 26/2022 and 28/2022), judgement of conviction dated 09.12.2021 and order on sentence dated 20.12.2021 (CC No.3552/2016) set aside; Rs.2,50,000/- deposit with upto date interest, if any, and the trial-court deposit directed to be released to respondent No.1; pending applications, if any, disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the criminal revision petition should be disposed of in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 06.02.2026, with reversal/setting aside of the conviction and the sentencing order.

Court's answer

The petition is disposed of holding the parties bound by the terms of Settlement Agreement dated 06.02.2026.

Ratio / Principle

The orders dated 16.11.2022 passed by the learned Sessions Court in CRL. A. No. 28/2022 and dated 01.12.2022 in CRL. A. Nos. 26/2022 and 28/2022 are set aside.

Key takeaways

The judgement of conviction dated 09.12.2021 and the order on sentence dated 20.12.2021 passed by the learned trial court in CC No.3552/2016 are set aside.ratio¶16
The amount of Rs.2,50,000/- deposited with the Registrar General of the court in compliance of order dated 23.12.2022, alongwith upto date interest, if any, is directed to be released in favour of respondent No.1 within 02 weeks of that respondent approaching the Registry.ratio¶17
The learned trial court is directed to release in favour of respondent No.1 the amount lying deposited with that court in the present proceedings.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J.), order dated 25.04.2026 in CRL.REV.P. 899/2022 - Sh. Om Prakash v. Biresh Singh Rathore & Anr.: The parties settled the matter in mediation and a Settlement Agreement dated 06.02.2026 was placed on record; respondent No.1 confirmed the settlement and did not oppose the prayer. The Court disposed of the criminal revision petition holding the parties bound by the settlement agreement, and set aside (i) the order dated 16.11.2022 passed by the learned Sessions Court in CRL. A. No. 28/2022, (ii) the order dated 01.12.2022 passed by the learned Sessions Court in CRL. A. Nos. 26/2022 and 28/2022, (iii) the judgement of conviction dated 09.12.2021, and (iv) the order on sentence dated 20.12.2021 passed by the learned trial court in CC No.3552/2016. The amount of Rs.2,50,000/- deposited with the Registrar General in compliance of order dated 23.12.2022, alongwith upto date interest, if any, was directed to be released to respondent No.1 within 02 weeks of his approaching the Registry, and the learned trial court was directed to release the amount lying deposited with it in the proceedings. Pending applications, if any, stood disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

CRL.REV.P. 899/2022 SH. OM PRAKASH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Parul Dureja, Advocate via video-conferencing.

versus BIRESH SINGH RATHORE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Jitender Ratta, Advocate for R-1. Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State/R-2.

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI O R D E R

% 25.04.2026

The matter has been listed today since 03.03.2026 was declared a holiday.

The parties have settled the matter in mediation. Settlement Agreement dated 06.02.2026 has been placed on record.

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks disposal of the petition in terms of the settlement. She further seeks reversal of the conviction and the sentencing order.

Learned counsel is present on behalf of respondent No.1 confirming that the matter has been settled and does not oppose the prayer made.

The petition is accordingly disposed-of holding the parties bound by the terms of Settlement Agreement dated 06.02.2026.

Accordingly, order dated 16.11.2022 passed by the learned Sessions Court in CRL. A. No. 28/2022, order dated 01.12.2022 passed by the learned Sessions Court in CRL. A. Nos. 26/2022 and 28/2022, judgement of

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CRL.REV.P. 899/2022

This is a digitally signed order. 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 06/05/2026 at 12:17:35

conviction dated 09.12.2021; and order on sentence dated 20.12.2021 passed by the learned trial court in CC No.3552/2016 are set-aside.

Furthermore, as prayed-for by learned counsel for respondent No.1 the amount of Rs.2,50,000/- deposited with the Registrar General of this court, in compliance of order dated 23.12.2022 (alongwith upto date interest, if any) is directed to be released in favour of respondent No.1 within 02 weeks of the said respondent approaching the Registry for the purpose.

The learned trial court is also directed to release in favour of respondent No.1 the amount lying deposited with that court in the present proceedings.

Petition stands disposed-of, in the above terms.

Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of.

ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J

APRIL 25, 2026 ds

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CRL.REV.P. 899/2022

This is a digitally signed order. 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 06/05/2026 at 12:17:35