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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 19.11.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, CRL.M.C. 8242/2025 & CRL.M.A. 34390/2025 EXEMPTION
KUMAR SHANU AND ANR .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Kumar Pranav, Adv.
Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP
Gandhi Nagar.
Mr. Raj Gaurav, Adv. for R-2 & R-3
3 in person.
JUDGMENT
RAVINDER DUDEJA, J.
1. This is a petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, seeking quashing of FIR No. 492/2021, dated 24.10.2021, registered at P.S Gandhi Nagar, District Shahdara, Delhi under Sections 323/341/506/34 IPC and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties.
2. As per allegations in the FIR, the scooty driven by petitioner NO. 2 collided with respondent no. 2 resulting in an altercation. Petitioner no. 2 called his brother i.e. petitioner no. 1 and they pulled the hair of respondent no. 2 and gave him slaps and leg blows and also threatened to kill him. FIR no. 492/2021 was lodged at the instance of respondent no. 2. It is submitted that charge sheet has since been filed and charges have been framed.
3. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and the terms of the compromise were reduced into writing in the form of a Settlement Deed/Agreement dated 18.09.2025, copy of which has been annexed as Annexure P-4.
4. Parties are physically present before the Court. They have been identified by their respective counsels as well as by the Investigating Officer SI H. R. Choudhary, from PS Gandhi Nagar.
5. Respondent no. 2 confirms that the matter has been amicably settled with the petitioners without any force, fear, coercion and he has no objection if the FIR No. 492/2021 is quashed against the Petitioners.
6. In view of the settlement between the parties, learned Additional PP appearing for the State, also has no objection if the present FIR No. 492/2021 is quashed.
7. In Gian Singh vs State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303, Hon’ble Supreme Court has recognized the need of amicable resolution of disputes by observing as under:-
8. Further, it is settled that the inherent powers under section 482 of the Code are required to be exercised to secure the ends of justice or to prevent abuse of the process of any court. Further, the High Court can quash non-compoundable offences after considering the nature of the offence and the amicable settlement between the concerned parties. Reliance may be placed upon B.S. Joshi v. State of Haryana,
9. In view of the above facts that the parties have amicably resolved their differences out of their own free will and without any coercion. Hence, it would be in the interest of justice, to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto.
10. The petition is allowed, and the FIR No. 492/2021, dated 24.10.2021, registered at P.S Gandhi Nagar, District Shahdara, Delhi under section 323/341/506/34 IPC and all the other consequential proceeding emanating therefrom is hereby quashed subject to petitioners depositing Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with Delhi High Court Advocates’ Welfare Trust, bearing Account NO. 15530210002995, maintained with UCO Bank within a month.
11. Petition is allowed and disposed of accordingly.
12. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.